Title Health literacy : a prescription to end confusion / Committee on Health Literacy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, [Institute of Medicine] ; Lynn Nielsen-Bohlman, Alison M. Panzer, David A. Kindig, editors.

Publication Info.	Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2004]
	©2004

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University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material	PHARM WA 590 H436 2004	In-Library Use Only

Description	xix, 345 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Form	Also issued online.
Contents	Introduction -- What is health literacy? -- The extent and associations of limited health literacy -- Culture and society -- Educational systems -- Health systems -- Vision for a health-literate America.
Summary	"Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion examines the body of knowledge that applies to the field of health literacy and recommends actions to promote a health-literate society. By examining the extent of limited health literacy and the ways to change it, we can improve the health of individuals and populations."--Jacket.
Subject	Health education -- United States.
	Literacy -- United States.
	Health Education -- methods -- United States.
	Health Education -- standards -- United States.
	Communication Barriers -- United States.
	Educational Status -- United States.
Added Author	Nielsen-Bohlman, Lynn.
	Panzer, Allison M.
	Kindig, David A.
	Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Health Literacy.
Other Form:	Online version: Health literacy. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2004 (OCoLC)607422218
ISBN	0309091179 hardcover
	9780309091176 hardcover
	0309529263 pdf
	9780309529266 pdf

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