Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Improving Health Literacy

Download or read book Proceedings of the Surgeon General's Workshop on Improving Health Literacy written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On September 7, 2006, Acting Surgeon General Kenneth Moritsugu held a Surgeon Generals Workshop on Improving Health Literacy. The goal of the workshop was to present the state of the science in the field of health literacy from a variety of perspectives, including those of health care organizations and providers, the research community, and educators. During the course of the one-day workshop, participants identified the public health consequences of limited health literacy and established an evidence base for taking action.