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Health Literacy and Systemic Racism—Using Clear Communication to Reduce Health Care Inequities

Cliff Coleman, Samantha Birk, Jennifer E. DeVoe

JAMA Internal Medicine · 2023 · 30 citations · 4 references

Concepts

Public HealthHealth EducationHealth CommunicationHealth EquityHealth LiteracyHealth Care CommunicationHealth Information SeekingHealth Literacy SupportHealthcare CommunicationInformed Decision-makingAnti-racist PracticeHealth Information NeedHealth Literacy BarriersPatient Health LiteracyRacial Health EquityRacial Health Inequities

Abstract

This Viewpoint describes why people need health information that is easy to understand to make informed decisions about health care and why this is necessary to avoid systemic racism.

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