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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.

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2016. Health Literacy and Palliative Care: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/21839.

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136 pages |  6 x 9 | 

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  • Paperback:  978-0-309-38036-2
  • Ebook:  978-0-309-38039-3
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/21839
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Front Matter i-xviii
1 Introduction 1-4
2 Communication: Palliative Care's Transformational Procedure 5-16
3 Interpersonal Communication 17-40
4 Professional Training 41-50
5 Integrated Care Teams 51-70
6 Health Literacy in Palliative Care Programs 71-94
7 Reflections on the Workshop 95-100
References 101-106
Appendix A: Workshop Agenda 107-110
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Workshop Speakers and Moderators 111-118

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