Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e7MLSn825934; Tue, 22 Aug 2000 17:28:49 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 22 Aug 2000 17:28:49 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <020101c00c7f$15006060$f51e44c0@library.tmc.edu> 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: "Barbara Cosart" <barbarac@library.tmc.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2532] Re: Definition of "Health Literacy" X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: OR Donna, Please see the "Health Literacy" component of the NN/LM's Consumer Health Web Manual: http://www.nnlm.nlm.nih.gov/scr/conhlth/manualidx.htm Barbara Cosart, Consumer Health Coordinator National Network of Libraries of Medicine, South Central Region Houston Academy of Medicine--Texas Medical Center Library 1133 M.D. Anderson Blvd. Houston, TX 77030-2809 Phone: (713) 799-7198 Fax: (713) 790-7030 1-800-338-7657 barbarac@library.tmc.edu ----- Original Message ----- From: <G4DNeri@aol.com> To: "Multiple recipients of list" <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 4:15 PM Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:2531] Definition of "Health Literacy" > I feel sure I have seen the answer to this question posted here before, but > my computer hard drive crashed, and all the posts with such useful info. in > them I'd saved are gone! > > What is your favorite definition of "health literacy"? My organization is > working with the idea of using the term as part of our mission/vision > statement and organizational goals, and are trying to find the best way to > articulate the meaning clearly for non-professionals. > > Thanks! > Donna > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Donna Bain Neri, MSN, RN, FNP-C > Family & Community Health Nurse Practitioner > Healing Touch Practitioner > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Clinical Consultant & Health Educator > Rural Health Outreach Program > Nelson County, Virginia, USA > http://www.avenue.org/rhop > W: 804.263.4858 > Fax: 804.263.4160 > g4dneri@aol.com >
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