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 i31Lehm06459; Thu, 1 Apr 2004 16:40:43 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2004 16:40:43 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <000f01c41832$c57b4c80$9103a8c0@venicefamilyclinic.org> 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: "Jeannette Hilgert" <jhilgert@ucla.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4376] Book- Understanding Health Care by Wurman X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.2627 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 649 Lines: 18 Hello- Newsweek (April 5, 2004) had an article on page 50 about a book called "Understanding Health Care" by Richard Saul Wurman. The article was titled Health Care Made Easy- A smart graphic guide through the medical maze. Has anyone read this book? Is it applicable for lower-literacy audiences? Jeannette R. Hilgert, MSG, MSW Program Administrator, Health Empowerment Initiative Venice Family Clinic (310) 664-7839 -phone jhilgert@ucla.edu The Venice Family Clinic's Health Empowerment Initiative looks to improve patient/provider health communication skills and our patients' ability to navigate and utilize our services appropriately.
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