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since publication national adult literacy survey nals 1993 reported surprisingly high prevalence low literacy united states1 relationship literacy health health care delivery received intense scrutiny interest link literacy poor health outcomes gained momentum attention professional societies policy makers followed institute medicine2 american medical association3 proposed research agendas focused better understanding education interventions addressing complex relationship literacy health recently forward special jgim issue health literacy us surgeon general dr richard carmona referred current state health literacy crisis america4