health literacy: a manual for clinicians
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health literacy and patient education

In 2003 the American Medical Association (AMA) and the AMA Foundation entitled Health Literacy and Patient Safety: Help Patients Understand.21 isWeiss, B.D., Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand. Manual for clinicians (2nd edition). American Medical Association Foundation and Toolkit- health literacy and patient safety help patients understand- manual for clinicians- 2nd ed- september 5 2007- weiss bd- chicago il american medical Removing barriers to better, safer care. Health literacy and patient safety: Help patients understand. Reducing the risk by designing a safer,. This book provides information about the safety issues of health literacy and offers methods for clinicians to communicate in ways patients will better INTRODUCTION. Helping patients understand healthcare information and instructions is pivotal to engaging patients to improve their own health and safety. This US manual discusses the problem of limited health literacy, its consequences for the healthcare system and the likelihood that a clinician's practice