Friday, September 13, 2013

Understandng and Promoting Health Literacy (R21)

Additional Information:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-13-132.html

Description:
The goal of this program announcement is to encourage methodological, intervention and dissemination research for understanding and promoting health literacy. Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions (Ratzan and Parker, 2000).

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