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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

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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

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eng

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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federal national government publication

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illustrations

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index present

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non fiction

Main title

Health literacy

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54537926

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Committee on Health Literacy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, [Institute of Medicine] ; Lynn Nielsen-Bohlman, Alison M. Panzer, David A. Kindig, editors

Review

"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

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a prescription to end confusion

Table Of 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

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