Health Literacy and Numeracy: Workshop Summary

by Roundtable on Health Literacy, Institute of Medicine, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

Although health literacy is commonly defined as an individual trait, it does not depend on the skills of individuals alone. Health literacy is the product of the interaction between individuals' capacities and the health literacy-related demands and complexities of the health care system. Specifically, the ability to understand, evaluate, and use numbers is important to making informed health care choices.

Health Literacy and Numeracy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309299802
• ISBN13: 9780309299800
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 164 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"