Assessing the nation's health literacy : key concepts and findings of the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)

This report describes health literacy results from the landmark 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), the nation's most comprehensive measure of adult literacy in more than a decade. This report focuses specifically on how the NAAL relates to health literacy and the link between literacy and health outcomes. This 100-page report will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, educators, insurers, and policy makers in both the health and education fields.