Health literacy

Clearinghouse Connector - June 2009

This edition of the Clearinghouse Connector profiles information resources that explore the issue of health literacy.

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Overview

Health literacy as a public health goal: a challenge for contemporary health education and communication strategies into the 21st century

What is health literacy?

Health literacy: terminology and trends in making communicating health-related information

Health literacy: a new concept for general practice?

Literacy and health outcomes


Women and health literacy

Women and health literacy

Health literacy as a predictor of follow-up after an abnormal pap smear: a prospective study


Health literacy data

Health literacy, Australia, 2006


eHealth

Health information on the internet

Users of internet health information: differences by health status

Lay info mediary behavior uncovered


Improving women’s health literacy

Health literacy: the gap between physicians and patients

What are the chances? evaluating risk and benefit information in consumer health materials

Improving mental health literacy: a review of the literature


How our Clearinghouse can help you

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