Do digital tools lead to better health literacy? Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin explored if there was a link in health knowledge and health information technology, and found, ...
Below basic -- a patient is unable to recognize written instructions that he is allowed to drink before a test or follow instructions for dispensing medications; Basic-- a patient recognizes at least ...
Patients with heart failure who experience low health literacy are at an increased risk of hospitalization and mortality. This finding has significant clinical and public health implications and ...
Warren Buffet once said “Risk comes from not knowing what you are doing.” Buffet is an investor and business tycoon and likely referring to the risk associated with business ventures; however, this ...
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Reading between the lines: Why health literacy is a clinical skill every physician needs
Most physicians work hard to diagnose patients’ conditions and develop effective treatment plans. However, when any part of ...
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 ...
A 29-year-old African-American woman with three days of abdominal pain and fever was brought to a Baltimore emergency department by her family. After a brief evaluation she was told that she would ...
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