Ethical Issues: Communication and Prevention

dc.contributor.author	Fleming, David A.	eng
dc.contributor.other	University of Missouri-Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Health Management and Informatics. Center for Health Ethics	eng
dc.date.issued	2005-05	eng
dc.description	Essay	eng
dc.description.abstract	Health illiteracy is a serious and growing problem in this country. According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) nearly half of all American adults (that's 90 million people) have difficulty understanding and using health information, and there is a higher rate of hospitalization and use of emergency services by patients with limited health literacy.	eng
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10355/2889	eng
dc.publisher	Center for Health Ethics	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	Center for Health Ethics publications	eng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity	University of Missouri-Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Health Management and Informatics. Center for Health Ethics	eng
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Ethical Issues Series;May 2005	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Communication in medicine	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Medical personnel and patient	eng
dc.title	Ethical Issues: Communication and Prevention	eng
dc.type	Other	eng

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