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

By Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L
Jones & Bartlett; Sudbury, MA

ISBN: 0763745502
Price: $36.95 (U.S. List). Now available at Amazon.com prices.
Cover: Paperback
Pages: 304
Published: September 1, 2004

Learn key principles and strategies of effective health communication from Helen Osborne -- a renowned leader in health literacy! Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message is an easy-to-use handbook filled with hundreds of ideas and strategies for everyday practice. Many professionals consider this book the most important health literacy reference today.

This book received the 2006 Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Writing from the New England Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association. It is also cited as a reference in the U. S. Surgeon General's recent statement on "Health Literacy in the Public Health Service."

Here are some comments and reviews:

"If you don't know Helen Osborne, then you don't know one of the most practical and smart experts on health literacy around.... Just get hold of Helen's new book, Health Literacy from A to Z. It's first rate, with loads of useful information and insight, an indispensible resource for anyone who wants to understand and work on this issue."
John McDonough, Executive Director
Health Care for All

"For those who are ready to improve health communication in their institution or individual practice, [Health Literacy from A to Z] gives excellent ideas for immediate use. It will get you started down the road to clear health communication. Had this book been available, I would have recommended it countless times over the last few years to individuals who have asked me about improving their health message."
[From a book review in Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]
Darren A. DeWalt, MD, MPH
University of North Carolina School of Medicine

“If you can purchase only one book about communicating health information, make it Health Literacy from A to Z!...Helen Osborne continues to be a pioneer in the field, inspiring people to seek creative and effective ways to make health information accessible for everyone.”
Shelley Hourston, Program Director
Health Literacy Network, BC Coalition of People with Disabilities in Vancouver, Canada

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