Reading and Study Habits of Medical Students on Clerkships and Performance Outcomes: a Multi-institutional Study.

Purpose: To describe medical students' reading habits and resources used during clinical clerkships, and to assess whether these are associated with performance outcomes.

Method: Authors administered a cross-sectional survey to medical students at 3 schools midway through the clerkship year. Closed and open-ended questions focused on resources used to read and learn during the most recent clerkship, time spent and purpose for using these resources, influencers on study habits, and barriers.

Smokeless tobacco marketing and sales practices in Appalachian Ohio following federal regulations.

Introduction: Smokeless tobacco (ST) use is increasingly prevalent among poor and vulnerable groups, especially rural males. Access to tobacco products, as well as marketing messages, is associated with tobacco usage. In June 2010, the Tobacco Control Act (TCA) marked the beginning of federal regulation of the sale and marketing of tobacco products--including ST.