Faculty Advisor
Elizabeth Cowie
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Description
Eighty-eight percent of adults in the United States are below proficient in health literacy which means they are unable to obtain, read, understand, and use healthcare information in order to make appropriate health decisions and follow instructions for treatment, thus resulting in continued poor health.
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Department
Family and Consumer Sciences
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Degree Program
Health Education and Promotion
Disciplines
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
Publication Date
Spring 2020
Publisher
Fontbonne University Archives
City
St. Louis, MO
Recommended Citation
Adamson, Melissa, "Advocating for Health Literacy in the United States" (2020). FCS Advocacy Posters. 1.
https://griffinshare.fontbonne.edu/fcs-posters-2020/1
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