Health literacy is your ability to find, understand, and use health information to make good choices about your care. For people dealing with complex medical conditions and their caregivers, good health literacy skills are very important for:
Never hesitate to ask your healthcare provider to:
After receiving instructions:
Maintain a health notebook with:
Printable worksheets to prepare for medical appointments
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