[NIFL-HEALTH:2412] literacy/health literacy

From: Babrow, Austin (ABabrow@sla.purdue.edu)
Date: Wed May 31 2000 - 23:00:55 EDT


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I am new to this list and also to the study of the relationship between
literacy and health.  The little I've read thus far has me a bit confused,
and I would like some clarification if it is available from readers of the
list.  Do experts in this area make a distinction between literacy in
general and health literacy in particular, or are they considered
synonymous?  If these two terms are distinct, what are their different
implications for health?  Thanks for any information.

Austin Babrow
Assoc. Professor
Dept. of Communication
Purdue University
W. Lafayette, IN 47907
765-494-8294



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