February 4th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Washington — What if researchers develop an effective vaccine but nobody uses it? That’s the fear of some in public health as disappointing data emerged from a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention survey indicating low immunization rates for some adult vaccines, particularly herpes zoster, or shingles.
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Tags: Adults, proving, tough, target, shinglesDecember 10th, 2007 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Washington — Complexity in the health care system is widely acknowledged as a barrier to effective care for many people, and now it’s time to simplify, simplify, simplify, said participants at a recent conference, Advancesin Health Literacy.
With researchers having already demonstrated some serious problems associated with poor health literacy — more emergency department visits and hospitalizations, and patients’ inability to follow physicians’ directions — they are now shifting their focus to finding solutions. Several were presented at the conference, co-sponsored by the American College of Physicians Foundation and the Institute of Medicine and held Nov. 28 in Washington, D.C.
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