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Title: 
Literacy, Health and the Law: An Update of Legal Rights for Low Health Literate Patients

Organization:
Health Promotion Council, Inc.

Description of Material:
An expansion of the 1996 publication. Looks at legal rights of low-literate and non-English speaking patients with a special focus on medical malpractice theories and principles, informed consent, and current applications of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 

Role in Material’s Development: 
Co-author and researcher