Health Literacy

Degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions.

Year introduced: 2010

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Tree Number(s): I02.233.332.186.500, L01.143.450.500, N02.421.726.407.229.500

MeSH Unique ID: D057220

Entry Terms:

• Literacy, Health

See Also:

• Patient Education as Topic
• Consumer Health Information

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena Category
Education
Education, Nonprofessional
Health Education
Consumer Health Information
Health Literacy

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Information Science Category
Information Science
Communication
Information Literacy
Health Literacy

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Health Care Category
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Health Services
Preventive Health Services
Health Education
Consumer Health Information
Health Literacy
Patient Medication Knowledge