title: Health literacy: essential for health communication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30303, USA. rpark01@emory.edu
authors.forename: Ruth M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Parker
authors.forename: Julie A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gazmararian
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003144:Communication Barriers; D004522:Educational Status; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States