Description: Advancing Health Literacy : A Framework for Understanding And Action, Paperback by Zarcadoolas, Christine; Pleasant, Andrew F.; Greer, David S., ISBN 0787984337, ISBN-13 9780787984335, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Research indicates that nearly half of American adults struggle to find, understand, and correctly use health information, making low health literacy a significant health risk in the . Zarcadoolas (community and preventative medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine) and Greer (medicine and community health, Brown U.) outline a new model of health literacy, apply the model to the analysis of public health messages in a series of case studies, and present best practice guidelines for communicating health information. The model considers the skills and abilities people use to understand and act on health information. It provides health care professionals, communicators, and students with the insights and tools needed to communicate effectively and advance health literacy in the increasingly complex health care environment. Jossey-Bass is an imprint of Wiley. Annotation ©2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()
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Book Title: Advancing Health Literacy : A Framework for Understanding And Act
Number of Pages: 400 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Advancing Health Literacy : a Framework for Understanding and Action
Publisher: Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2006
Subject: Public Health, Health Care Delivery
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 18.4 Oz
Item Length: 9 in
Subject Area: Medical
Author: Christina Zarcadoolas, Andrew Pleasant, David S. Greer
Series: Jossey-Bass Public Health Ser.
Item Width: 5.9 in
Format: Perfect
