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Health and Literacy
Compendium Home Page Bibliographies and Databases Index Page National Literacy and Health Program. Canadian Public Health Association. Literacy and Health for Life / Alphabétisation et Santé pour la Vie. Ottawa: National Literacy and Health Program, (Ongoing updates). [Online] 5 October 1998. Available at: http://www.nald.ca/nlhp.htm; free. This main Web page has both links to the Literacy and Health Resource Centre Bibliography and links to full-text information about "plain language." To get to the bibliography, click on "Online Resources." Then click on "NLHP Resouce Center." The bibliography includes books, articles, audiovisuals, brochures, and more. Resources cited cover plain language; literacy as a social determinant of health; and clear verbal communication. Also included are citations to actual limited literacy materials (brochures, newspapers, and more). The "Online Resources" section is also where one can find quick examples of how to write health information using plain language, why you should use it, and how to use the SMOG Readability Formula. Keywords: Literacy -- Research / Materials development |