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Saturday, April 13, 2013

Medical Association launches online health literacy course

Medical Association launches online health literacy course
 
Research in the past decade shows between 60% and 88% of Canadians have some difficulty understanding health information as they currently receive it. A new two-hour online course for Canadian Medical Association members introduces the concept of health literacy. It also helps them identify and address health literacy needs of patients and the barriers to patient understanding.