Topic Overview

Health Literacy

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions.

Educational Resource

Educational information only. This explains health information to discuss with a qualified clinician; it is not a diagnosis, prescription, or treatment. Medical Information & Safety.

Definition

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions.

Concept record

Canonical title: Health Literacy
Alphabetical key: H
Category: Educational Resource
Content type: Topic Overview
Other names, clinical names and abbreviations: None recorded for this concept yet.
Article status: Medical Encyclopedia Index Entry — full article under review.

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