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September 22, 2021

Addressing Low Health Literacy Inside and Outside the Exam Room

Most physicians and other healthcare providers encounter patients with limited health literacy every day. Increasing awareness and facilitating patient education can mitigate the impact of health literacy on health outcomes and patient safety – and reduce liability risk.

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Tagged with: communicating with patients, communication, English as a second language (ESL), health literacy, limited English proficiency (LEP), low health literacy patients

June 25, 2014

Communicating with Patients Who Have Limited English Proficiency

In practically every region in this state, dentists provide care to patients who are culturally and linguistically diverse.

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Tagged with: communicating with patients, communication, English as a second language (ESL), limited English proficiency (LEP), Spanish