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Author Mayer, Gloria G.

Title Health literacy in primary care : a clinician's guide / Gloria G. Mayer and Michael Villaire ; with a foreword by Albert E. Barnett.

Publication Info. New York : Springer Pub., [2007]
©2007

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Location Call No. Status
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Reference Material  PHARM WA 590 M468H 2007    In-Library Use Only
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  613 M468H    Check Shelf
Description xiv, 294 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Understanding health literacy -- Creating a patient-friendly environment -- Assessing patients' literacy levels -- Understanding and avoiding medical errors -- Factoring culture into the care process -- Improving patient-provider communication -- Designing easy-to-read patient education materials -- Principles of writing for low literacy -- Using alternative forms of patient communication -- Interpreters and their role in the health care setting.
Subject Health education.
Patient education.
Communication in medicine.
Primary care (Medicine)
Patient Education as Topic.
Communication Barriers.
Educational Status.
Professional-Patient Relations.
Added Author Villaire, Michael.
ISBN 9780826102294 paperback
0826102298 paperback
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