Hi all,

In presentations, after highlighting the "official" health literacy 
definitions I then add my own:

"Health literacy is about mutual understanding -- when patients (or anyone 
on the receiving end of health communication) and providers (anyone 
communicating health information) truly understand one another." And then I 
weave my fingers together to show that both sides are equally involved.

~Helen

Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L
Speaker, Writer, Podcaster
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