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Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
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In 2004, the Institute of Medicine released Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, a report on the then-underappreciated challenge of enabling patien
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The field of health literacy has evolved from one focused on individuals to one that recognizes that health literacy is multidimensional. While communicating in
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To maintain their own health and the health of their families and communities, consumers rely heavily on the health information that is available to them. This