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 hAHGL0m19895; Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:21:00 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 17 Nov 2003 11:21:00 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <DF6AB9298498D31199CF0008C7E6C1200AC1E366@kalmb02.kaleidahealth.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: "Schwartz, Diane" <DSchwartz@KaleidaHealth.Org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-health@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4241] RE: Glossary of Terms X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain; X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2656.59) Status: O Content-Length: 2286 Lines: 74 Visit the Medical Library Association and view "Deciphering Medspeak." at http://www.mlanet.org/resources/medspeak/medspeaka_d.html This is a brochure defining many commonly used health care terms. Diane Schwartz >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Diane G. Schwartz, M.L.S., A.H.I.P. Director of Libraries & Archives Kaleida Health 100 High Street Buffalo, NY 14203 email: Dschwartz@kaleidahealth.org V: 716-859-1319 F: 716-859-1527 -----Original Message----- From: Jeannette Hilgert [mailto:jhilgert@ucla.edu] Sent: Friday, November 14, 2003 21:22 To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: [NIFL-HEALTH:4239] Glossary of Terms Hello- I'm working on a glossary of terms about medical concepts and common occurrences during a medical visit. For example- prescription, primary care, trimester, immunization. Do you know of any existing glossaries or web-sites that describe these terms in plain language for audiences that may have problems with health literacy? Any sites that have both English/Spanish? Thanks so much, Jeannette R. Hilgert, MSG, MSW Program Administrator, Health Empowerment Initiative Venice Family Clinic (310) 664-7839 -phone jhilgert@ucla.edu "Plain language is about helping patients better understand technical terms and procedures so that they can make informed health care choices and not about eliminating science for the sake of immediate accessibility" CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email transmission and any documents, files, or previous e-mail messages attached to it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, or a person responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any further review, disclosure, copying, dissemination, distribution, or use of any of the information contained in or attached to this e-mail transmission is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately by e-mail, discard any paper copies, and delete all electronic files of the message. If you are unable to contact the sender or you are not sure as to whether you are the intended recipient, please e-mail ISTSEC@KaleidaHealth.org or call (716) 859-7777.
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