Taking care of our own health and that of our family is an ongoing part of everyday life, not just when we visit a doctor or hospital. Increasing our health literacy can help us protect our health, ...

Health literacy is increasingly recognised as a pivotal determinant in the effective management of chronic diseases. It encompasses the ability of individuals to access, comprehend and utilise health ...

The Hampton & Peninsula Health Districts' partnership with Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail offers a novel program boosting health literacy for inmates.

Improving health literacy is essential for promoting health equity, reducing preventable illness, and making health care more effective. Every part of your life shapes your health. Where you live, ...

Adult literacy advocate Toni Cordell recounts the story of feeling comforted when her doctor told her that her medical concern could be solved with an easy surgery. She agreed to proceed without ...

The ACA will directly impact individuals and their interactions with the health care system in many ways. In the context of the commissioned paper (described in Chapter 2 and available in Appendix C), ...

Jody L. Green, PhD, explains how regulatory decisions shape medication safety amid uptake of OTC drugs. Green also highlights that the digital integration of health records serves as a crucial ...

Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Speaker Biosketches." Institute of Medicine. 2013. Organizational Change to Improve Health Literacy: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC ...