Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary

by Samantha Chao, Lyla M. Hernandez, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, et al.

To receive the greatest value for health care, it is important to focus on issues of quality and disparity, and the ability of individuals to make appropriate decisions based on basic health knowledge and services. The Forum on the Science of Health Care Quality Improvement and Implementation, the Roundtable on Health Disparities, and the Roundtable on Health Literacy jointly convened the workshop Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309127491
• ISBN13: 9780309127493
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.9" x 8.8"