Health Literacy and Palliative Care: Workshop Summary

By Roundtable on Health Literacy, The National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, et al.

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309380367
• ISBN13: 9780309380362
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"