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Health Literacy Resources: Instruction

This guide provides links to resources on health literacy in the United States and guides for clear health communication.

Enhancing Patient Outcomes through Clear Health Communication

This free, 90-minute workshop covers the basics of health literacy, provides a hands-on opportunity to put difficult medical jargon into plain language, and introduces tools that can assist you in creating easy-to-read materials.

This workshop is open to UMB faculty, staff, and students periodically during each semester. Register here.

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