Return-Path: <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h1DKFHP22981; Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:15:17 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 15:15:17 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <70D37612DC26D51190660008C7AC9CAA839B22@data_server.chcs.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Constance Martin" <cm@chcs.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:3909] Fact Sheets on Health Literacy X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 1182 Lines: 22 The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) is pleased to introduce Fact Sheets on Health Literacy: An Update.� The set of eight fact sheets cover why health literacy needs to be addressed.� The sheets offer suggestions on how to prepare materials that are easy for consumers to understand and how to better communicate with them by recognizing their cultural beliefs and values. � To view these fact sheets, please go to the following website link: http://www.chcs.org/resource/hl.html We will include the bibliography used to prepare the fact sheets at the same link by the end of the month.� The bibliography is available in Endnote format upon request. � If you would like to receive hard copies, please contact me electronically or by phone at (609) 895-8101. � We are grateful for the assistance of a number of the nation's foremost experts on health literacy as well as the financial support we received from The Commonwealth Fund and Pfizer Inc for the production of these fact sheets. � Constance Martin Program Associate Center for Health Care Strategies, Inc. 1009 Lenox Drive, Suite 204 Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (609) 895-8101 PH (609) 895-9648 FX cm@chcs.org � � �
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