Health literacy and who is affected


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4103.0: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 12:30 PM

Abstract #122233

Health literacy and who is affected

Cynthia Baur, PhD, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, DHHS, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100, Rockville, MD 20852, 240-453-8259, cbaur@osophs.dhhs.gov

Learning Objectives:

Learning Objectives

Understand the health literacy concept.
Identify who is affected by low or limited health literacy.
Understand the role of health professionals in communicating effectively with consumers and patients.

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.

Recorded presentation

Contribution of Health Professionals to Health Literacy

The 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition (December 10-14, 2005) of APHA