Brown School Alum Advocates for Health Literacy in the Healthcare System
September 27, 2023
September 27, 2023
ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 27 -- The Washington University St. Louis' George Warren Brown School issued the following news:
Reading a drug label. Understanding forms. Paying medical bills. Managing a chronic condition. All of these situations require some degree of health literacy, the knowledge and skill needed to navigate the healthcare system. But health literacy isn't explicitly taught, and the lack of it is a barrier for many people.
According to the Cent . . .
Reading a drug label. Understanding forms. Paying medical bills. Managing a chronic condition. All of these situations require some degree of health literacy, the knowledge and skill needed to navigate the healthcare system. But health literacy isn't explicitly taught, and the lack of it is a barrier for many people.
According to the Cent . . .