title: Health literacy: how are your patients reading you?
abstract: Health literacy is much more than the basic ability to read and understand medical instructions. True health literacy is a vital component of patient-centered care-care that is responsive to patients' needs and values.
authors.forename: Laurie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Larson
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D032882:Comprehension; D004522:Educational Status; D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D014481:United States