Surprisingly, a very small amount – about 12% – of Americans have the ability to effectively manage their disease and navigate the healthcare system. Why? The FDA thinks that it all comes down to Low Health Literacy. Health literacy is the ability to understand and act on basic health information. There are consequences of low health literacy to patient, says the FDA. See what tactics are being used in healthcare settings to help patients with low health literacy better understand complicated healthcare and disease processes better. Read more >
Source: FDA
