Health Literacy Advances and Trends

• अन्य लेखक: Miguel Rios-González, Carlos (संपादक)
• स्वरूप: इलेक्ट्रोनिक पुस्तक अध्याय
• भाषा: अंग्रेज़ी
• प्रकाशित: IntechOpen 2023
• विषय: Health psychology; chronic diseases; ehealth; mhealth; organ donation; decentralization; health communication
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The term "health literacy" was used for the first time in 1974 at a conference on health education and social policy; its definition has evolved over time to encompass both the patient's understanding and their ability to process and interpret the health information they receive. The...