Have you ever listened intently at a medical appointment just to leave with only a vague idea of what is going on with your health, let alone what you should do about it? In fact, studies suggest that as many as 9 out of 10 patients have trouble understanding medical information at some point in their lives. On this episode of MedBoard Matters we are discussing health literacy and how a lack of it adversely affects virtually all patients. 

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Host: Jean Fisher Brinkley, Communications Director, North Carolina Medical Board
Guest: Sharona Y. Johnson, PhD, FNP-BC, North Carolina Medical Board Member
Producer: Sylvia French-Hodges, Communications Specialist, North Carolina Medical Board

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