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Health Literacy

- Population Groups

- Michigan Resources

- Communicating with your
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Health Literacy

Health literacy is..."The ability to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions."  - Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, Institute of Medicine.  


Health Literacy 

Health Information Literacy Resources
Medical Library Association

Health Literacy Project 
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies

Health Literacy Studies

Harvard School of Public Health

Clear Health Communication Initiative - Improving health literacy outcomes
Pfizer Corporation

Health Literacy
AMA Foundation





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La Ventra E. Danquah, Coordinator
Community Health Information Services
4325 Brush St.
Detroit, Michigan 48201-2103
Wayne State University
Shiffman Medical Library
313-577-6666 (voice)
313-577-0706 (fax)
askmed@wayne.edu