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2 The Role of Health Literacy in Primary and Secondary Prevention
Pages 3-6

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... is the office responsible for coordinating key public health initiatives, including the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the 2008 Physical Activity Guide lines for Americans and Healthy People 2010, which is the nation's set of 10-year health goals. Rear Admiral (RADM)
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... There are additional overlooked opportunities in the education system to prepare people to be smart consumers of health information and services, Slade-Sawyer said. Currently, about one-third of the American adult population struggles to understand health information because of literacy barriers, while two-thirds struggle with the complexity of the health care system.
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... . She said that the National Action Plan calls for a multi-sector response to improve health literacy, and that everyone will need to work together in a linked and coordinated manner to improve access to accurate and actionable health information and usable health services.
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