Health Literacy Law and Legal Definition
Health literacy means an individual's capability to read, understand and use health care information to make good decisions in relation to treatment and to follow treatment instructions. It is an important element of health communication, medical product safety, and oral health.
According to 42 USCS § 295p(21), the term "health literacy" means the degree to which an individual has the capacity to obtain, communicate, process, and understand health information and services in order to make appropriate health decisions.
Legal Definition list
- Health Insurance Underwriting
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act-HIPAA
- Health Insurance Order
- Health Insurance Options
- Health Insurance Issuer
- Health Literacy
- Health Maintenance Organization HMO
- Health Profession
- Health Professional(s) Shortage Area
- Health Professionals
- Health Professionals Recovery Program
Related Legal Terms
- Accelerated Benefits (Health Care)
- Accumulation Value (Health Care)
- Actual Age (Health Care)
- Actuarial Equivalent (Health Care)
- Additional Health Services
- Admitting Privileges (Health Care)
- Adult Day Health Care
- Adult Day Services (ADS) (Health Care)
- Advance Directives (Health Care)
- Adverse Determination (Health Care)
