Health Literacy: A Manual for Clinicians
Author: Weiss, Barry D.
Date Published: 2003
This manual discusses the problem of limited health literacy, its consquences for the healthcare system, and the likelihood that a clincian's practice includes patients with limilted health literacy. The manual provides practical tips for clinicians to use in making their practices more "user-friendly" to patients with limited health literacy, and gives suggestions for improving interpersonal communication between clinicians and patients.
Date Published: 2003
This manual discusses the problem of limited health literacy, its consquences for the healthcare system, and the likelihood that a clincian's practice includes patients with limilted health literacy. The manual provides practical tips for clinicians to use in making their practices more "user-friendly" to patients with limited health literacy, and gives suggestions for improving interpersonal communication between clinicians and patients.
