Health Literacy From A To Z: Practical Ways To Communicate Your Health Message
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ISBN: 0763745502 / Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, August 2004
Filled with ideas and strategies that can be used in everyday practice, Health Literacy from A to Z is a first of its kind resource. Learn the key principles and strategies of effective health care communication presented in a simple, informal manner by one of the nation's leading experts in health literacy.
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Osborne's bottom line is getting medical providers and others to be sure their clients understand all information they're given about their health. She's concerned with patients who have limited literacy or language skills and with anyone who has trouble grasping the bad news they've just been told, or doesn't quite take in the instructions for a particular medication. She outlines strategies for identifying when information may not be getting through and suggests practical alternatives to handing patients a brochure. She covers in-person, written, e-mail, classroom, and Web-based communication as well as communicating across cultures and with people who have sight or hearing disabilities. Useful for health providers, public health specialists, health educators, practice managers, literacy teachers, and librarians. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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