Health Literacy and Palliative Care - Workshop Summary (Paperback)

The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship between palliative care and health literacy, and the importance of health literate communication in providing high-quality delivery of palliative care. Health Literacy and Palliative Care summarizes the discussions that occurred throughout the workshop and highlights the key lessons presented, practical strategies, and the needs and opportunities for improving health literacy in the United States. Table of Contents Front Matter 1 Introduction 2 Communication: Palliative Care's Transformational Procedure 3 Interpersonal Communication 4 Professional Training 5 Integrated Care Teams 6 Health Literacy in Palliative Care Programs 7 Reflections on the Workshop References Appendix A: Workshop Agenda Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Moderators

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Health and Medicine Division • Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice • Roundtable on Health Literacy
Editors:	Joe Alper
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	136
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-38036-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Geriatric medicine Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General
LSN:	0-309-38036-7
Barcode:	9780309380362

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