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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

How podcasts can help patients with health literacy, KevinMD.com

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by Robert Rodvien, MD When a person is told that they have a serious illness , they are similar to Alice falling down the rabbit hole. They...

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Presentation Cites Ways to Counteract Low Health Literacy | National Nursing News

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Although low health literacy is a significant barrier to quality care, especially among elderly patients, a recent presentation noted how i...

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

HHS Releases National Plan to Improve Health Literacy | HHS.gov

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Today, the United States Department of Health and Human Services released The National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy aimed at mak...

Helping Patients Understand Their Medical Treatment - Kaiser Health News

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An elderly woman sent home from the hospital develops a life-threatening infection because she doesn't understand the warning signs lis...

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Nearly 60% of paid home caregivers make medication errors, study finds - McKnight's Long Term Care News

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One-third of paid caregivers who work for clients who live in their own homes had difficulty reading and understanding health-related infor...

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