Thanks, Howard!

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From: healthliteracy-bounces at nifl.gov on behalf of Zeitz, Howard
Sent: Wed 6/20/2007 5:36 PM
To: The Health and Literacy Discussion List
Subject: [HealthLiteracy 1040] Re: readability of medical instructions and educational information in NYC hospitals



Imrana: You have a valuable resource in Des Moines---Iowa Health. You
might want to contact Bob Dickerson at:

DICKERR2 at ihs.org

Howard



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On Wed, June 20, 2007 11:05 am, Ahmed, Imrana wrote:

> Dear Friends:

>     I am a second-year medical student at Des Moines University.  I am

> currently interested in looking at the readability of medical materials

> regarding patient education and instructions on the following diseases

> or disorders: colon cancer, asthma, diabetes.  Do any of you have any

> suggestions regarding which materials we should look at?  My study is

> trying to look at how the high reading levels of these medical

> instructions and materials, add to the lack of comprehension of many

> patients.  Thank you!

>

> Sincerely,

> Imrana Ahmed

>

>

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Howard J Zeitz, MD
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