Health Policy
Scientists at University of New England release new data on health policy
Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, May 4th, 2007
Research findings, "Plain language: a strategic response to the health literacy challenge," are discussed in a new report. According to recent research published in the Journal of Public Health Policy, "Low health literacy is a major challenge confronting American and international health organizations. Research in the past decade has documented the prevalence of limited literacy and limited health literacy skills among adults worldwide."
"This creates a major policy challenge: how to create text-based health information -a common method of health communication -that is accessible to the public. Plain language is a logical, flexible response. While touted by...
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