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Guidelines for Creating Materials

Harvard School of Public Health. Health Literacy Studies. www.hsph.harvard.edu/healthliteracy/files/resources_for_creating_materials.pdf

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Centers for Disease Control Health Literacy Web site

http://www.cdc.gov/healthliteracy/index.html

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Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-based User's Guide

Food and Drug Administration. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AboutFDA/ReportsManualsForms/Reports/UCM268069.pdf

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National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.http://www.health.gov/communication/hlactionplan/

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Plain Language Medical Dictionary iPhone app (free)The University of Michigan. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/plain-language-medical-dictionary/id443405990?mt=8

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Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.ahrq.gov/qual/literacy

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Real Video Stories of Patients Struggling With Medicine Instructions

American College of Physicians Foundation.http://www.acpfoundation.org/hl/hlvideo.htm

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20 Tips to Help Prevent Medical Errors: Patient Fact Sheet

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.http://www.ahrq.gov/consumer/20tips.htm

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National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=15

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Health Literacy From A to Z, Second Edition: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message

Book by Helen Osborne, MEd, OTR/L.http://www.healthliteracymonth.org/hl_month_resources.asp

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For easy-to-understand handouts visit http://www.healthed.com/news-and-views/health-literacy.aspx

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