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Health literacy implications for health care reform Health literacy implications for health care reform Theresa M. Wizemann Health literacy is the degree to which one can understand and make decisions based on health information. Nearly 90 million adults in the United States have limited health literacy. While poor health… OL16285631W
The Safe Use Initiative and health literacy The Safe Use Initiative and health literacy Cori Vanchieri "Every year at least 1.5 million people suffer adverse effects from medication. These problems occur because people misunderstand labels, are unaware of drug interactions, or otherwise use medication… OL16676704W
Health literacy Health literacy Jürgen M. Pelikan,Ilona Kickbusch,Franklin Apfel,Agis D. Tsouros As societies grow more complex, and people are increasingly bombarded with health information and misinformation, health literacy becomes essential. People with strong health literacy skills enjoy be… OL23314610W