Health Literacy and Numeracy: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309299817, 9780309299800

Although health literacy is commonly defined as an individual trait, it does not depend on the skills of individuals alo

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Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309164177, 9780309164160
Health Literacy Implications for Health Care Reform: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309164177, 9780309164160

Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 mill

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Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309303668, 9780309303651
Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309303668, 9780309303651

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and

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The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309159326, 9780309159319
The Safe Use Initiative and Health Literacy: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309159326, 9780309159319

Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misun

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Improving Health Literacy Within a State: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309215732, 9780309215725
Improving Health Literacy Within a State: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309215732, 9780309215725

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and

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Innovations in Health Literacy Research: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309161862, 9780309161855
Innovations in Health Literacy Research: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309161862, 9780309161855

Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Instit

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Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309374477, 9780309374460
Collaboration Between Health Care and Public Health: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309374477, 9780309374460

On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore

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Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309127509, 9780309127493
Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309127509, 9780309127493

To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the abil

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How Can Health Care Organizations Become More Health Literate?: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309256827, 9780309256810
How Can Health Care Organizations Become More Health Literate?: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309256827, 9780309256810

Approximately 80 million adults in the United States have low health literacy - an individual's ability to obtain,

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The Intersection of Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop [1 ed.] 9780309485319, 9780309485302
The Intersection of Behavioral Health, Mental Health, and Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop [1 ed.] 9780309485319, 9780309485302

The field of health literacy has evolved from early efforts that focused on individuals to its current recognition that

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The Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309292429, 9780309292412
The Nexus of Biofuels, Climate Change, and Human Health: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309292429, 9780309292412

In January 2013, the Roundtable on Environmental Health Sciences, Research, and Medicine of the Institute of Medicine he

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