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Implications of health literacy for public health : workshop summary
| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Books/Printed Material |
|---|---|
| Author | Hernandez, Lyla M. Hewitt, Maria Elizabeth |
| Organization | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy, sponsoring body. |
| Organization | Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health (Workshop) (2013 : Irvine, Calif.) |
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Temporal Coverage | 2014 |
| Abstract | "Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate health decisions. Nearly half of all American adults - 90 million people - have inadequate health literacy to navigate the health care system. Implications of Health Literacy for Public Health is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy in November 2013 that focused on the implications of health literacy for the mission and essential services of public health. The workshop featured the presentation of a commissioned paper on health literacy activities under way in public health organizations. Other presentations examined the implications of health literacy for the mission and essential services of public health, for example, community health and safety, disease prevention, disaster management, or health communication. This report includes the commissioned paper and summaries of the workshop presentations"-- Publisher's description. |
| Page Count | 160 |
| ISBN | 9780309303651 |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Catalog |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Congresses Health Literacy Medical Care Public Health United States |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Health Literacy--United States--Congresses |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Medical care--United States--Congresses |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Public Health--United States--Congresses |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Health literacy |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Medical care |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | United States |
| Subject Domain (in LCC) | RA773.74 .H48 2014 |
| Alternative Title | Health literacy for public health |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book Summary |
