Innovations in Health Literacy Research: Workshop Summary
โ Scribed by Institute of Medicine; Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice; Roundtable on Health Literacy; Cori Vancheri
- Publisher
- National Academies Press
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 109
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, 2010, to explore areas for research in health literacy, the relationship between health literacy and health disparities, and ways to apply information technology to improve health literacy.
โฆ Subjects
MED035000; MED074000
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