Health literacy
Subtitle: proceedings : a national conference, June 3, 1997, Washington, D.C.
By: sponsored by Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc., Pfizer Inc.
Contributors: Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc.; Pfizer Inc.
Publisher: s.n.
Published: 1997
Place of publication: [S.l
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
Subjects: Health education -- United States -- Congresses.; Functional literacy -- United States -- Congresses.
Other titles: Health literacy, a national conference, June 3, 1997; Patients' lack of literacy may contribute to billions of dollars in higher hospital costs
Table of contents: value: Introduction; value: What is health care literacy?; value: Implications for public policy and health plans; value: Assessing our national readiness; value: Health literacy programs and next steps.