Use the following trusted resources to learn more about health literacy and communication.
Health Communication
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Gateway to Health Communication & Social Marketing Practice
- Food and Drug Administration (FDA): Risk Communication
- National Communication Association
- NIH National Cancer Institute: Health Communication and Informatics Research Branch
- Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)
Health Literacy
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ): Health Literacy
- Boston University: Health Literacy Tool Shed
- CDC: Health Literacy
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Toolkit for Making Written Material Clear and Effective
- National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM): Health Literacy
- NIH National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus: Health Literacy
- NIH: Clear Communication
- PlainLanguage.gov
Cultural Competence
- Limited English Proficiency
- NNLM: Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Resources
- Office of Minority Health: Think Cultural Health