Newspaper/Magazine Article A silent epidemic. Citation Text: A silent epidemic. Boodman SG. Washington Post. February 20, 2007. Copy Citation Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL March 7, 2007 Boodman SG. Washington Post. February 20, 2007. View more articles from the same authors. This article discusses problems associated with low health literacy and several efforts to address the issue. Free full text Save Save to your library Print Download PDF Share Facebook Twitter Linkedin Copy URL Cite Citation Citation Text: A silent epidemic. Boodman SG. Washington Post. February 20, 2007. Copy Citation Related Resources From the Same Author(s) Five simple steps to avoid becoming a medical mystery. December 14, 2016 The other big drug problem: older people taking too many pills. December 20, 2017 Electronic medicine can send you test results quickly. But what if they're scary? April 11, 2018 What a doctor may miss by reaching for the MRI first. May 28, 2014 Misdiagnosis is more common than drug errors or wrong-site surgery. May 22, 2013 Anger management courses are a new tool for dealing with out-of-control doctors. March 13, 2013 The pain of wrong site surgery. July 6, 2011 Medical mystery: alcoholism didn’t cause man’s diabetes and cirrhosis. November 28, 2016 Shifting the risks at night. June 22, 2011 A woman’s laborious search uncovered the probable cause of her searing abdominal pain. Getting a doctor to help was much harder. March 3, 2021 View More Related Resources Five strategies for how patients and families can improve patient safety: World Patient Safety Day 2023. October 4, 2023 Patient Safety Primers Personal Health Literacy August 30, 2023 Visual acuity, literacy, and unintentional misuse of nonprescription medications. June 20, 2018 Communicating Clearly About Medicines: Proceedings of a Workshop. September 20, 2017 Preventing Medication Errors: Quality Chasm Series. June 16, 2012 Appropriate prescribing of medications: an eight-step approach. January 14, 2011 Prevent medication errors: a New Year's resolution: teaching patients about their medications. January 14, 2011 To be safe, keep track of pills. October 21, 2010 The consumer: and now, a warning about labels. February 19, 2010 To protect against drug errors, ask questions. August 5, 2008 View More See More About The Topic Patients Medicine Nurse Care Pharmacy Epidemiology of Errors and Adverse Events View More
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