Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary (2009)

Chapter: 2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy

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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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Suggested Citation: "2 Opportunity at the Intersection of Quality Improvement, Disparities Reduction, and Health Literacy." Institute of Medicine. 2009. Toward Health Equity and Patient-Centeredness: Integrating Health Literacy, Disparities Reduction, and Quality Improvement: Workshop Summary. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12502.
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