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“This is Bad Enough” by Elspeth Murray

A Plea for Clarity

Elspeth Murray’s poem “This is Bad Enough” underscores the importance of taking health literacy demands into account when communicating health information or interacting with patients in a healthcare setting. Click here for link to a YouTube video of Murray reciting the poem.

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