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Why Health Literacy Matters: A Podcast with Many Voices

Hosted by Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L
Natick, Massachusetts

This special-edition Health Literacy Out Loud podcast includes the voices of 6 health literacy advocates -- literacy leaders, researchers, clinicians, and patients alike -- talking about why health literacy matters to them. I recorded this podcast at the IHA (Institute for Healthcare Advancement) 8th Annual Health Literacy Conference in May 2009. 

Click here to learn more and listen. 

Helen Osborne M.Ed., OTR/L is founder of Health Literacy Month, president of Health Literacy Consulting, and host of the podcast series Health Literacy Out Loud. She also coordinates and directs this year's Health Literacy Month Storytelling project. To learn more go to:

We welcome your comments about each story. The best place for doing so is on our Health Literacy Month blog. 

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