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Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and
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Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 mill
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There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as eHea
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The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship bet
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Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misun
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Although health literacy is commonly defined as an individual trait, it does not depend on the skills of individuals alo
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Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The Instit
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On February 5, 2015, the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a workshop to explore
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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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