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How caring for a child with complex health needs can be both isolating and extraordinary
Bernie Carter, Edge Hill University and Lucy Bray, Edge Hill University Very few people would describe being a parent as easy. Not only does it require a shift in perspective so that your child, or children come first, but it also draws on knowledge and skills you didn’t know you would need. Who would have…
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Health literacy can be a matter of life or death
Keegan Shepard, Edge Hill University The basic ability to read is essential in looking after one’s health, especially when managing a chronic illness that requires various treatments and medications. It is estimated that patients with low health literacy cost anywhere from US $106 billion to $238 billion each year in the US alone, which equates…
