Ms Nierengarten, a medical writer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has more than 25 years of
medical writing experience, authoring articles for a number of online and print publications …

The article discusses the role of pediatricians in eliminating health care illiteracy among
ethnic communities. Topics mentioned include the language and cultural barriers …

Of the many socioeconomic factors that predict health outcomes, health literacy may not be
as well recognized as other factors such as race/ethnicity, education level, employment, and …