Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-222) and index.

Machine generated contents note : Practical Patient Literacy : The Medagogy Model Section I : Shifting the Focus to the Patient -- The Problem of Health Literacy -- The Patient's Perspective -- Education Theory Section II : Effective Teaching and Learning -- Information Exchange -- The Science and Theories of Learning -- Health Promotion Theories Section III : Patient Knowledge -- Patient Learning -- Informational Seasons of Knowledge -- The Brain and Memory Section IV : Information Delivery Methodology -- The PITS Model -- The Medagogy Conceptual Framework -- The UPP Tool : Assessing Patient Knowledge.