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Health Literacy & Patient Education

A guide designed to support student and faculty information, education, and resource needs.

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Guide Attribution

SMU Librarian

Geri Bodeker, MLIS, MSHS 

Health Literacy

Health Literacy is a central priority focus of Healthy People 2030.

Literacy skills are a stronger predictor of an individual's health status than age, income, employment status, education level or racial/ethnic group. This guide serves as an information and resource hub.

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