Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary [1 ed.] 9780309127509, 9780309127493

To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the abil

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Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary [1 ed.]
9780309127509, 9780309127493

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Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice
Board on Health Care Services
Roundtable on Health Literacy
Roundtable on Health Disparities
Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation
Lyla Hernandez
Karen Anderson
Samantha Chao

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