Health literacy and palliative care workshop summary / Joe Alper, rapporteur ; Roundtable on Health Literacy, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Health and Medicine Division, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, Medicine.
| Author/creator | Alper, Joe |
| Other author | Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Health Literacy. |
| Other author | Health Literacy and Palliative Care (Workshop) (2015 : Washington, D.C.), |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : The National Academies Press, [2016] |
| Description | xviii, 117 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- Communication: palliative care's transformational procedure -- Interpersonal communication -- Professional training -- Integrated care teams -- Health literacy in palliative care programs -- Reflections on the workshop -- References -- Appendix A: Workshop agenda -- Appendix B: Biographical sketches of workshop speakers and moderators. |
| Summary | "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"-- Publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 101-106). |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2016499371 |
| ISBN | 9780309380362 |
| ISBN | 0309380367 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |