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- AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit, 2nd Edition. 2020.
- Implementing the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit: Practical Ideas for Primary Care Practices - a companion guide to the information and guidance provided in the AHRQ Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit. It presents concrete advice for implementing the Universal Precautions Toolkit's recommendations. 2015.
- Association Between Health Literacy and Medical Care Costs in an Integrated Healthcare System: a regional Population Based Study. Jolie Haun et al. BMC Health Serv Res. 2015; 15: 249. Published online 2015 Jun 27. PMCID: PMC4482196.
- Health Literacy Tool Shed - free online database more than 100 empirically validated health literacy instruments from the National Library of Medicine and Boston University. 2021.
- Say Ah! - a consumer-led organization dedicated to improving health literacy. Say Ah! educates and empowers patients and consumers through health literacy workshops, curricula, and materials. Its website provides health literacy resources for patients and caregivers as well as professionals and organizations. 2021.
- Understanding How Risk is Discussed in Healthcare. What is risk and why one needs to know about it for their health in shared decision making. Includes Ask 3 Questions and a table showing how risk should be described in healthcare from very common to very rare. 2015.
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) on Health Literacy - Connect to resources from the Department of Health and Human Services and learn more about AHRQ's role in improving health literacy.
- Health Literacy | National Institutes of Health (NIH) - The National Institute of Health's Clear Communication resources paged are designed to support science and public health communicators in the creation and dissemination of health information. This is their health literacy page.
- Health Literacy Online by the National Institutes of Health - This is an electronic, open-access resource to help you develop intuitive health websites and digital tools that can be easily accessed and understood by all users.
