health literacy
1Health literacy — Introduction= HistoryThe young and multidisciplinary field of health literacy emerged from two expert groups; physicians and other health providers and health educators, and Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English as Second Language (ESL)… …
2health literacy — /ˈhɛlθ lɪtərəsi/ (say helth lituhruhsee) noun the degree to which a person can read, understand, and respond competently to health related information, as on medications, information sheets, doctor s instructions, etc …
3Mental health literacy — has been defined as “knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders which aid their recognition, management or prevention. Mental health literacy includes the ability to recognize specific disorders; knowing how to seek mental health information;… …
4Health disparities — (also called healthcare inequality in some countries) refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial (see Race and health), ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Healthy… …
5Health informatics in China — (Chinese: 医学信息学) is about the Health informatics or Medical informatics or Healthcare information system/technology in China. The main review and assessment of health informatics in China[1] for the WHO Health Metrics Network was conducted in… …
6Health education — is defined as the principle by which individuals and groups of people learn to behave in a manner conducive to the promotion, maintenance, or restoration of health. The ultimate aim of Health Education is Positive Behavioural… …
7Literacy — Global adult literacy according to the CIA Factbook …
8Health care system — A health care system is the organization of people, institutions, and resources to deliver health care services to meet the health needs of target populations. There is a wide variety of health care systems around the world, with as many… …
9Health economics — For the journal, see Health Economics. Economics …
10Health in Ethiopia — Metrics of health in Ethiopia are among the world s worst. According to the U.S. government, Ethiopia s health care system is wholly inadequate, even after recent improvements. [http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/Ethiopia.pdf Ethiopia country… …
