Promoting Health Literacy

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1	Promoting Health Literacy Moderator: Cynthia Baur, Ph.D. Senior Health Communication and e-Health Advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office of the Secretary
2	Definition of Health Literacy Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

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Promoting Health Literacy

Moderator:
Cynthia Baur, Ph.D.
Senior Health Communication and e-Health
Advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and
Health Promotion, Office of the Secretary

Definition of Health Literacy

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

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