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Read literature about the Health Literate Care Model and its effectiveness:

  • A Proposed 'Health Literate Care Model' Would Constitute A Systems Approach To Improving Patients' Engagement In Care
  • New Federal Policy Initiatives To Boost Health Literacy Can Help The Nation Move Beyond The Cycle Of Costly 'Crisis Care' (2012) [PDF - 328 KB]
  • Issue Brief: America's Health Literacy: Why We Need Accessible Health Information (2008) [Archived]

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