Health Literacy

["Peter Banks" <pbanks@diabetes.org>]

Those who think that Open Access will lead to a rising tide of health
literacy should examine the sobering statistics at the Health Resources
and Services Administration. See http://www.hrsa.gov/quality/healthlit.htm

Open Access may serve a select group of patients, but the HRSA data make
clear the pressing need for health educators, librarians, voluntary health
organizations, and government agencies to translate new research into a
form that empowers people to achieve greater health. Without this context
and interpretation, Open Access threatens to deepen the gulf between those
who have adequate health information resources and those who do not.

Peter Banks
Publisher
American Diabetes Association
Email: pbanks@diabetes.org