{"product_id":"9780826101075","title":"Health Literacy in Primary Care: A Clinician's Guide","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt the intersection of health care delivery and practice there lies a large area of patient care with no manual: how to provide the best care to patients who have a critically low level of comprehension and literacy.  Because all patients play a central role in the outcome of their own health care, competent health care becomes almost impossible for caregivers when the boundary of low literary skills is present.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a concise and well-written format you will learn:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommon myths about low literacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eExamples of low health care literacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to recognize patients with low literacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cli\u003eStrategies to help patients with low literacy and reduce medical errors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cli\u003eCultural issues in health literacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cli\u003eWays to create a patient-friendly office environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cli\u003eHow to improve patient communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cli\u003eGuidelines to target and overcome common problems practitioners encounter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis clear, well written book is packed with examples and tips and will serve as a much needed guide for primary care providers, nurse practitioners, hospital administrators, and others who are looking for ways to improve their communication with patients and provide the most beneficial health care to their low-literacy patients.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e;Preface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding Health Literacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eCreating a Patient-Friendly Environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eAssessing Patients' Literacy Levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding and Avoiding Medical Errors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eFactoring Culture into the Care Process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eImproving Patient-Provider Communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eDesigning Easy-to-Read Patient Education Materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003ePrinciples of Writing for Low Literacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eUsing Alternative Forms of Patient Communication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eInterpreters and Their Role in the Health Care Setting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex;chapter","brand":"Springer Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47129004572912,"sku":"9780826101075","price":77.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780826101075_p0.jpg?v=1763816515","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780826101075","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}