Literacy is a health care problem no one talks about

Just as summer is in full swing, the back-to-school advertisements are running. This time of year can be exciting for many — the first day of elementary school, high school or college. For the rest of us, we try to be lifelong learners: learning from our successes and failures, learning from others and if we are lucky learning by reading. Reading is a skill learned in the early school years. Children spend the first few years of their education learning how to read. After that period ends, in the third or fourth grade, children read to learn. Unfortunately, many of our nation’s school districts have poor reading proficiency by the time children reach and finish high school. This is particularly true of many of our urban and rural school districts. Without good reading skills, life can be challenging. Continue reading ... Your patients are rating you online: How to respond. Manage your online reputation: A social media guide. Find out how.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: Tags: Physician Patients Pediatrics Primary Care Source Type: blogs