Assessments of a health-related matter of interest, importance, or worry to a patient, patient’s family, or patient’s healthcare provider that could identify a need, problem, or condition.
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Health Literacy Status
Description
Degree to which individuals have the ability to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions and actions for themselves and others. |
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Submitted by nedragarrett_CDC on
CDC's Consolidated Comment for USCDI v5