Title Innovations in health literacy research : workshop summary / Cori Vancheri, rapporteur ; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 95 pages) : illustrations Series Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf Contents Report on the first annual research on health literacy conference -- Role of health literacy in health disparities research -- Role of health literacy in health information technology -- Professional development in health literacy research -- Call to action -- Health literacy research contributions to the national action plan -- Lessons learned from the workshop Summary Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, 2010, to explore areas for research in health literacy, the relationship between health literacy and health disparities, and ways to apply information technology to improve health literacy.--Publisher's description Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Health education -- Congresses Literacy -- Health aspects -- Congresses Communication in medicine -- Congresses Consumer-driven health care -- Congresses Health literacy. Research. Health Literacy Research research (function) MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference. HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism. Research Health literacy Communication in medicine Consumer-driven health care Health education Genre/Form proceedings (reports) Conference papers and proceedings Conference papers and proceedings. Actes de congrès. Form Electronic book Author Vancheri, Cori. Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy. LC no. 2011283285 ISBN 9780309161862 030916186X

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