The ABCs of Health Literacy.
A significant portion of the US population has serious problems with both literacy and understanding how to effectively use and understand health-related information. An understanding of the breadth and significance of this problem and its impact on health outcomes is now clear. Interventions and strategies for effectively working with patients with limited literacy must be developed and evaluated. An agenda for medical and public health workers, health educators, and researchers is suggested.
Mika
Virginia S
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South Texas Health Research Center, University of Texas Health Science Center, USA. seguin@uthscsa.edu
Kelly
Patricia J
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Price
Michelle A
MA
Franquiz
Maria
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Villarreal
Roberto
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