HI NIFL-Health,

Today there are two new health literacy stories -- one is an essay, the 
other a podcast:

October 27. "Tale from the Front: A Physician's Story." Dr. Karen Edison was 
treating a 75-year-old male patient who had a biopsy proven basal cell 
carcinoma. She was explaining to him that he needed more surgery to 
completely remove the tumor but didn't seem to be getting very far. Then she 
remembered some communication tips she learned from a colleague. 
http://www.healthliteracy.com/hlm_article.asp?PageID=9171
October 27. "Why Health Literacy Matters: A Podcast with Many Voices." Helen 
Osborne recorded this Health Literacy Out Loud podcast at the Institute for 
Healthcare Advancement's 8th Annual Health Literacy Conference. Listen as 
literacy leaders, researchers, clinicians, and patients share their stories 
about why health literacy matters. 
http://www.healthliteracy.com/hlm_article.asp?PageID=9120

Happy reading and listening!
~Helen

Helen Osborne, M.Ed., OTR/L
Speaker, Writer, Podcaster & Founder of Health Literacy Month
helen at healthliteracy.com
508-653-1199 (MA)
Health Literacy Consulting, www.healthliteracy.com
Health Literacy Out Loud podcasts, www.healthliteracyoutloud.com
Health Literacy Month, www.healthliteracymonth.org
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