- About the authors
- Preface
- Chapter 1: What Is Health Literacy? An Overview of a Complex Problem
- Chapter 2: Why is Health Literacy Important? Taming the Elephant in the Room
- Chapter3: Health Literacy: Doctors and Patients Working Together
- Chapter 4: Health Literacy: A Powerful Shield Against Medical Errors
- Chapter 5: Does My Patient Have Low Health Literacy? (Hint: You Can’t Tell by Looking!)
- Chapter 6: Creating Effective Partnerships With Patients: Delivering on the Promise
- Chapter 7: Improving Doctor-Patient Communication: Bridging the Gap
- Chapter 8: Translating English to Hindi: Experts Needed
- Chapter 9: Accurate, Accessible, and Actionable Health Materials: Easy-reading Isn't Enough!
- Chapter 10: Health Literacy Outside the Doctor's Clinic: It Takes a Village
- Chapter 11: Patient Support Groups: Building a Safety Net
- Chapter 12: Improving Your Own Health Literacy: One Step At A Time
- Chapter 13: Health Literacy in India: A Unique Challenge
- Chapter 14: Lessons in Health Literacy: What India and the US Can Learn From Each Other
- Chapter 15: Employing Multimedia and Mobile Technologies: Making Modern-day Tools Work for You and Your Patients
- Chapter 16: Effective Online Information for Low-Literate Patients: Going Beyond the Written Word
- Chapter 17: Creating Health Literate Hospitals: From Admission to Discharge
- Chapter 18: Contemporary Issues in Health Literacy: Action Needed NOW
- Chapter 19: Promoting Health Literacy: Spread the Word!
- Chapter 20: What Marketing Strategies Work to Promote Health Literacy?
- Chapter 21: Why Doctors Need to be Politically Engaged...and Engaging
- Chapter 23: Final Thoughts From Dr. Malpani
- Chapter 22: Future Perfect
- Chapter 24: Test
- Chapter 25 : consult for testing
