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Summary of a discussion forum that took place in Washington, DC on June 21-22, 2010.

"The workshop was organized by a steering committee composed of experts in administering and assessing the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at the national and state levels, as well as experts in survey methodology and modeling"--Pref. p. vii.

Nearly nine out of 10 adults have difficulty using everyday health information to make good health decisions. The IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy held a meeting on May 27, 2010, to explore areas for research in health literacy, the relationship between health literacy and health disparities, and ways to apply information technology to improve health literacy.--Publisher's description.

"Sheila Moats, study director; Carol West Suitor, consultant and rapporteur"--P. v.

"The workshop that is the subject of this report was organized by the National Research Council's Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change and the Climate Research Committee"--P. vii.