| Autor: |
Villaire, Michael, Mayer, Gloria |
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Professional Case Management; July 2007, Vol. 12 Issue: 4 p213-216, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
Chronic disease affects 90 million American adults and disproportionately affects the elderly. Health literacy, or the ability to understand and apply information to care for oneself, is a challenge for the approximately 1 in 2 American adults who cannot read above a fifth-grade level. This article defines the problem of health literacy and provides useful information for case managers to better understand the scope of the problem and strategies for working with patients to ensure good communication. |
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