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... The IOM Roundtable on Health Literacy brings together leaders from the federal government, foundations, health plans, associations, and pri vate companies to discuss challenges facing health literacy practice and research and to identify approaches to promote health literacy in both the public and private sectors. The roundtable also serves to educate the public, press, and policy makers regarding issues related to health literacy.
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... . Discussions incorporated all components of the medication labels, including primary and secondary container labels, consumer medication information, pack age inserts, and medication guides as a system of information seamlessly engineered for patient understanding and safety.
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