Pharmacy health literacy resources
Story demonstrating the importance of health literacy with regards to patients and their prescriptions, and resources to assist pharmacists with this challenge.
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National public education campaign: “Make the Call. Don’t Miss a Beat.”
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A woman suffers a heart attack every 60 seconds in the United States. Yet according to a 2009 American Heart Association survey, only half of women indicated they would call […]
Read ArticleUsing a puzzle to teach about Kawasaki’s Disease
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Using a puzzle cube as a low-tech teaching tool about Kawasaki Disease.
Read ArticleInformation and health literacies and the media
A favorable article from a newspaper’s website does not mean a new site for medical information is of sufficient quality to be relied upon.
Read ArticleAnother Eccles success: our first book signing event
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Recap of the library’s first book signing and presentation on the topic of healthcare disparities.
Read ArticleConstruction notice for Eccles Library
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Construction notice about remodeling project for the 2nd floor of the library.
Read ArticleIs health literacy at a tipping point?
The concept and practice of health literacy appears to be moving from the margins to the mainstream, thanks in part to three recent major policy initiatives at the federal level.
Read ArticleExploring healthcare disparities from a historical perspective
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Eccles Library is hosting its first lecture-and-book-signing on the topic of “Exploring healthcare disparities from a historical perspective” Friday, 1/27/12, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. Public is welcome, and refreshments are included.
Read ArticleUsing storytelling to communicate health messages
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Great example of using videos to teach teens about the dangers of drug abuse, which is an important aspect of health literacy.
Read ArticleZygote Body: new online tool for learning
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Zygote Body is a 3-D modeling tool allowing users to browse, peel back and view inner organ systems, and even search the body using a simple search box.
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