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August 2012

Welcome!

Health literacy is all about understanding.

My working definition is that health literacy happens when patients (readers, web users, the lay public, or anyone else on the receiving end of health communication) and providers (clinicians, educators, public health specialists, librarians, and others on the giving end) truly understand each other.

In other words, health literacy is about all of us. As requested, here's what's new in Health Literacy Consulting

HLOL Podcasts

Health Literacy Out Loud (HLOL) podcasts. Listen in on my conversations with those "in the know" about health literacy. New HLOL podcasts include:

Access free written transcripts of many HLOL podcasts.

HLC How-To

Helen's resources edited. Purple.

Ethics of Simplicity. In many ways, plain language writers act as translators -- communicating complicated, ever-changing, often-ambiguous health information in a manner that is clear and simple enough for average readers to understand. There is a lot to consider when deciding how to communicate and what to include. Learn more in this month's How-To Tip.

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HL News & Resources

Here's what else is new in health literacy:

Sadly, Len Doak passed away in July. He and his wife Ceci are true health literacy legends. Their work has made all the difference to so many of us. Hear them share their story in this HLOL podcast: Len & Ceci Doak Discuss Health Literacy's Past, Present and Future.
Health Literacy Month Handbook: The Event Planning Guide for Health Literacy Advocates. October is Health Literacy Month. Newly updated, this handbook is designed to help you create, plan, run, and evaluate health literacy awareness-raising events.
Health Literacy Month Checklists. Want to stay on track with your Health Literacy Month planning? This set of 4 checklists can help.

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Until September,
~ Helen Osborne