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Medical Library Association Guide to Health Literacy (Medical Library Association Guides) 1st Edition

by and Feleta L. Wilson (Author), Marge Kars (Editor), Lynda M. Baker (Editor),
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Nearly a quarter of the U.S. population struggles with low literacy and low health literacy. The inability to read, understand, and effectively utilize health information is linked to higher levels of chronic disease, more frequent emergency room visits, and early mortality. The cost and quality of care implications are enormous, and health literacy is a hot topic for policy makers and researchers and for libraries struggling to respond to patrons unmet health information needs. This authoritative MLA guide will help you understand the vital role that medical, hospital, public, and health libraries are uniquely qualified to play in improving health literacy. You will learn innovative ways to use collection development, the reference interview, community health information, and Web resources, as well as strategies for working with special needs populations, including seniors, the disabled, ESL groups, and people of diverse social and cultural backgrounds. Case studies illustrate best practices, including ways to partner with health care providers and other organizations to create and fund health literacy programming in your community and make your library a vital player in this increasingly important information needs area.
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  1. ISBN-10
    1555706258
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1555706258
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publisher
    Neal-Schuman Publishers
  5. Publication date
    July 16, 2008
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.8 x 8.8 inches
  8. Print length
    314 pages
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The Medical Library Association Guide to Health Literacy is an academic volume on the latest developments in health literacy and its relevance to librarians. Twenty authors—professionals and academics in librarianship, education, and health care—contributed to the volume, covering the basics of health literacy, its effect on special populations, the role for public and hospital libraries, and health-literacy programs. The volume is densely packed with thorough literature reviews but also many practical suggestions for the consumer-health librarian. A valuable reference work giving medical librarians and other health professionals the state of the research in this field. --Lilian Hoffecker

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This timely publication is likely to be of interest to a broad range of librarians, educators and health care professionals.... well organized and indexed....recommended for large libraries collecting in the fields of librarianship and education... --The Australian Library Journal, August 2009

Useful and exhaustive ... This book will be essential to the health of many patrons. --Catholic Library World, June 2008

The first work to address health literacy in the context of librarianship....every chapter in this book has the potential to provide timely assistance with reference questions and inspiration for future development of research into this important and expanding topic. --Journal of the Medical Library Association, April 2009

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Neal-Schuman Publishers; 1st edition (July 16, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 314 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1555706258
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1555706258
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.8 x 8.8 inches

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