[NIFL-HEALTH:2532] Re: Definition of "Health Literacy"

From: Barbara Cosart (barbarac@library.tmc.edu)
Date: Tue Aug 22 2000 - 17:28:49 EDT


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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
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barbarac@library.tmc.edu
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> 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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