“The term ‘health literacy’ means the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services in order to make appropriate health decisions.” — (Patient and Affordable Care Act of 2010, Title V)
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Information and References: Medlineplus.gov | Wikipedia
Clinical trials: WeHeal Guide to Researching Clinical Trials
Patient Resources and Related Organizations: Harvard School of Public Health
News and Media: News-Medical.net
WeHeal is very grateful to our valued sources of information which include Wikipedia, WebMD, ClinicalTrials.gov, Cancer.gov, Infoplease, and the US CDC (Center for Disease Control).