| Description |
1 online resource (xxii, 188 pages) |
| Series |
Public health in the 21st century |
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Public health in the 21st century series.
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| Contents |
Introducing health literacy in context / Doris E. Gillis, Deborah L. Begoray, Gillian Rowlands -- Health literacy and definition of terms / Rima E. Rudd, Alexa T. McCray, Donald Nutbeam -- Health literacy and healthy lifestyle choices / Doris E. Gillis, Nicola J. Gray -- Health literacy and health outcomes / Joanne Protheroe, Michael S. Wolf, Albert Lee -- Health literacy and lifelong learning / Deborah L. Begoray, E. Anne Marshall, Laura P. Shone, Gillian Rowlands -- Health literacy, culture, and community / Diane Levin-Zamir, Jane Wills -- Health literacy : an economic perspective / Diarmuid Coughlan -- Concluding thoughts and the future of health literacy / Deborah L. Begoray, Gillian Rowlands, Doris E. Gillis |
| Summary |
"Health literacy offers a new way of thinking about how we engage with information about and for health, both as users and providers of information. As a multifaceted construct, health literacy weaves together ideas drawn from health and adult education/literacy disciplines. The complexity of health literacy necessarily reflects the contexts in which it applies and the perspectives of those who integrate and examine it in their research and practice. This book captures the richness in thinking about health literacy by presenting perspectives of international researchers and practitioners who have been working on health literacy in diverse settings and contexts."--Ix, from Preface |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Health education.
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Literacy -- Health aspects
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Health literacy.
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Health Literacy
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Health Education
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Healthy Living.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Holism.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Reference.
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MEDICAL -- Preventive Medicine.
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Health literacy
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Health education
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Gillis, Doris
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Begoray, Deborah.
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Rowlands, Gillian
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| LC no. |
2011946294 |
| ISBN |
9781619429352 |
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1619429357 |
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