According to the Institute of Medicine, nearly half of all American adults --90 million people-- have difficulty understanding and using health information. Everyone in the United States is susceptible regardless of age, race, education or income. Low health literacy costs the health system as much as $58 billion a year.
Resources and Web Links
Ask Me 3 The 3 most important questions you should ask your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
American Medical Association - Facts About Health Literacy
Center for Health Care Strategies: Health Literacy Resources
Harvard School of Public Health: National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy
Healthy People 2010
Health Resources,and Services Administration (HRSA) Health Literacy Activities
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institutes of Health
PfizerHealthLiteracy.com
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