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Author:   Karen Kopera-Frye
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.479kg
ISBN:  

9780826194510

ISBN 10:   0826194516
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   16 August 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Contents Contributors Preface 1. Health Literacy 101 Karen Kopera-Frye 2. Interpreting and Understanding Lab Results Denny G. Ryman 3. Physician Approaches to Increasing Patient Health Literacy Samer N. Roy, Shreya Sahay Saxena, and Krishnakant Shah 4. Adding Value to Physical Therapy With Health Literacy Tools and the Explanatory Model Mary K. Milidonis, Jane G. Keehan, and Alexandra Talbott-Welch 5. Public Health Perspectives on Health Literacy Takashi Yamashita, Darren Liu, Erick B. López, Jennifer M. Stevens, and J. Scott Brown 6. Fostering Independence Through Health Literacy: An Occupational Therapy Perspective Patti T. Calk, Carolyn Murphy, and Donna Eichhorn 7. Explaining Radiographic Images to Older Adults Jennifer Michael 8. Helping Older Adults Understand Medication and Treatment Regimens Lori M. Metzger 9. Health Literacy and Speech and Hearing Professionals Cathleen Carney-Thomas 10. Improving Health Literacy and Health Outcomes Using Cognitive Prosthetic Devices Anthony A. Sterns and Tracy A. Riley 11. Gold Standard Programs to Assist Older Adults in Healthier Living Theresa B. Skaar, Tara P. McCoy, and Kerry S. Kleyman 12. Cultural Competence and Health Literacy Iris Feinberg, Daphne Greenberg, and Amani Talwar 13. Physical Activity and Exercise for the Aging Population Tommie Church 14. Policy Implications of Increasing Health Literacy Among Elders Ronald A. Harris 15. Where Do We Go From Here With Health Literacy? R. V. Rikard and Julie McKinney Index

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Karen Kopera-Frye, PhD, Biedenharn Endowed Chair and Professor in Gerontology, Department Chair, Director of ULM’s Institute of Gerontology, University of Louisiana at Monroe.

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