Literacy and health literacy - why they matter to health professionals

Low literacy and low health literacy affect people in all demographic strata and interfere with patients’ abilities to understand and act on information provided by health care providers. Many print health education materials are written at reading levels well above those recommended. Thus, complian...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Debra B. Reed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2016-10-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/322