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Books about Health Literacy

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Books

Bateman WB, Kramer EJ. (1999). Patient and family education in managed care and beyond: seizing the teachable moment. Springer Pub. Co; New York.

 

Committee on Health Literacy, Board on Neuroscience and Behavioral Health, [Institute of Medicine]. (2004). Health literacy: a prescription to end confusion. Washington, D.C.; National Academies Press.

 

Lewis D. (2005). Consumer health informatics: informing consumers and improving health care. Springer; New York.

 

National Institute on Aging. (2000). Talking with your doctor: a guide for older people. National Institute on Aging; Bethesda, Md.

 

Osborne H. (2005). Health literacy from A to Z: practical ways to communicate your health message. Jones and Bartlett; Sudbury, Mass.

 

Rees AM. (2003). Consumer health information source book. Greenwood Press; Westport, Conn.

 

Spath P. (2004). Partnering with patients to reduce medical errors. Health Forum; Chicago.

 

Schwartzberg JG, VanGeest J, & Wang C. (2005). Understanding health literacy: implications for medicine and public health. American Medical Association; Chicago.