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Health Literacy Practices in Primary Care Settings: Examples from the Field.
Barrett SE, Puryear JS, Westpheling K. New York, NY: The Commonwealth Fund; January 2008.

This report describes tactics for clear communication with patients in primary care practices and provides recommendations to improve health literacy.
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