The field of health literacy has evolved from one focused on individuals to one that recognizes that health literacy is multidimensional. While communicating in

The proliferation of consumer-facing technology and personal health information technology has grown steadily over the past decade, and has certainly exploded o

Informed consent - the process of communication between a patient or research subject and a physician or researcher that results in the explicit agreement to un

Health literacy is the degree to which individuals can obtain, process, and understand the basic health information and services they need to make appropriate h

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 d