Richard Safeer|Catherine E. Cooke|Jann Keenan
The impact of health literacy on cardiovascular disease
Pfizer (United States)
ones ability read listen comprehend health information vital element maintaining improving health however 90 million people united states exhibit less adequate health literacy skills given 70 million americans suffer cardiovascular diseases certain every physicians practice affected health literacy issues language cultural issues tend affected yet numerous studies find physicians poor job assessing patients health literacy skills patients also unaware steps take take improve health prevent complications numerous studies find however outcomes improved targeted patient education improved physician communication skills take account patients health literacy levels unfortunately health care system beginning recognize problem take action overcome negative impact improving communication process patients physicians may able improve cardiovascular outcomes