Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.9.3/8.9.0.Beta5/980425bjb) with SMTP id QAA21961; Tue, 14 Mar 2000 16:03:58 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2000 16:03:58 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <0FA44B6A6130D2119B1D00805FEA9902036F9B3C@nihexchange5.nih.gov> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Howard, Janet (NIAMS)" <howardj@od.niams.nih.gov> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2285] New York Times article X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Status: OR In the NYT today, page D8, there is a short article called "Tackling the Problems of Health Illiteracy." One of the points is that the "philanthropic arm" of the American Medical Association has raised $350,000 to develop ways to make sure that patients who cannot read, or who read poorly, clearly understand how to use drugs that are prescribed or treatments they are given. The web version of the NYT requires a subscription and payment for each article. The web site for the NYT is http://www.nyt.com. Janet Howard Writer/Editor NIAMS/NIH Office of Communications and Public Liaison 31 Center Drive MSC 2350 Building 31 Room 4C05 Bethesda, MD 20892-2350 301-496-8190-phone 301-480-2814-fax howardj@mail.nih.gov <mailto:howardj@mail.nih.gov>
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