Health literacy and numeracy : workshop summary /
Although health literacy is commonly defined as an individual trait, it does not depend on the skills of individuals alone. Health literacy is the product of the interaction between individuals' capacities and the health literacy-related demands and complexities of the health care system. Speci...
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Format: | Electronic Conference Proceeding eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
[2014]
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Full text (Wentworth users only) |
Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Overview of numeracy
- Numeracy demands, assumptions, and challenges for consumers
- Numeracy demands, assumptions, and challenges for communicators
- Strategies for effective communication
- Numeracy and the affordable care act: opportunities and challenges.