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The Medical Library Association Guide to Health Literacy
Overview
Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population struggles with low literacy--and low health literacy. The inability to read, understand, and effectively utilize health information is linked to higher levels of chronic disease, more frequent emergency room visits, and early mortality. The cost and quality of care implications are enormous, and health literacy is a hot topic for policy makers and researchers--and for libraries struggling to respond to patrons' unmet health information needs.
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- ISBN-13: 9781555706258
- ISBN-10: 1555706258
- Publisher: Neal-Schuman Publishers
- Publish Date: January 2008
- Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.15 pounds
- Page Count: 330
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