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

Product Description Clear Communication Of Your Health Message Can Make All The Difference In Effective Patient Care. Health Literacy From A To Z: Practical Ways To Communicate Your Health Message, Second Edition Is An Easy To Use Handbook Designed For The Busy Health Professional. Filled With Ideas And Strategies That Can Be Used In Everyday Practice, Health Literacy From A To Z Is A First-Of-Its-Kind Resource. Learn The Key Principles And Strategies Of Effective Health Communication Presented In A Simple, Informal Manner By One Of The Nation S Leading Experts In Health Literacy. Whether You Are A Physician, Nurse, Pharmacist, Allied Health Professional, Case Manager, Public Health Specialist, Practice Manager, Health Care Educator, Student Or Family Caregiver This Book Is For You. What S New In The Second Edition Of Health Literacy From A To Z The Second Edition Is Updated And Revised To Reflect Current Health Literacy Research And Practice With New Information About Timely Health Literacy Topics. This Edition Has 14 New Chapters Including 4 Chapters About Technology And 7 Chapters Focused On Know Your Audience. Highlights Starting Points With An Introduction To Key Information. Strategies, Ideas, And Suggestions With Lots Of Practical, How-To Tips. Stories From Practice Showcasing Real-Life Experiences From A Wide Range Of Perspectives To Help Make Key Points Come Alive. Sources To Learn More Including An Extensive List Of Books, Articles, Websites, Podcasts, And Other Resources. New Topics Business Side Of Health Literacy Communicating When Patients Feel Scared, Sick, And Overwhelmed General Public: Talking With Patients About What They Learn From The Media Organizational Efforts, Advocacy, And Collaborations Regulatory And Legal Language Website Writing Blogs And Social Media Audio Podcasts Email And Text Messages Interactive Multimedia Sections Focusing On, Know Your Audience With In-Depth Information About: Children And Youth Emotions And Cognition Hearing Loss Language And Culture Literacy Older Adults Vision Problems The First Edition Was The 2006 Winner Of The New England Chapter Of The American Medical Writers Association, Will Solimene Award For Excellence In Medical Communication! About the Author Helen Osborne M.Ed., OTR/L. Recognized for her expertise in health literacy, Helen helps health professionals communicate in ways that patients and their families can understand. She does so through a range of consulting, training, and writing services. Helen is president of Health Literacy Consulting based in Natick, Massachusetts. She is also the founder of Health Literacy Month, a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the importance of understandable health information. In addition, Helen produces and hosts the podcast series, Health Literacy Out Loud. Helen brings clinical experience, educational training, and patient perspective to all her work. She gives health literacy presentations across the United States and Canada as well as overseas. She also serves as a plain language writer/editor on numerous projects. Several of these have won plain language awards from the National Institutes of Health. For many years, Helen was a columnist for theBoston Globe Media s On Call magazine, writing about patient education and healthcare communication. She is the author of several books, including the award-winning Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message -- considered by many as the most important health literacy reference today.