Empowering young women to use their voices in health care

Women’s voices are finally being elevated on a national level to the prominence they deserve on workplace, political, and social issues.

But as a physician (and father of two adult daughters), I’m concerned that women may not feel empowered to use their voices for their own health care. A 2015 survey found that only 22 percent of women in the United States possess health literacy skills, although health literacy is critical …

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