The Silent Epidemic of Health Illiteracy

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	The Silent Epidemic of Health Illiteracy

edwardmasen9

10-13-2008 3:08 PM

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age, ama, education, health, illiteracy, information, level, literacy, patient, population

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Most people know or have experience with the fact that it sometimes seems as if doctors are speaking another language when it comes to drugs, treatments and more. But is this problem bigger than it seems?

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