Health Literacy - Advances and Trends
Rios-González, Carlos Miguel
The term "health literacy" was used for the first time in 1974 at a conference on health education and social policy, its definition has evolved over time to encompass both the patient's understanding and their ability to process and interpret the health information they receive. The WHO defines health literacy as "the social and cognitive skills that determine the level of motivation and the ability of a person to access, understand and use i...
