Objective (s): Health literacy is a relatively new emerging concept in public health. It is also a
new area for research with links to communication. It has been suggested that health literacy
incorporates all of the major psychological, social, and environmental constructs that
influence individual health choices. It has been suggested that poor health literacy poses a
major barrier to public's health and might represent a major cost to health care system. The
aim of this study was to examine what is health literacy. Methods: A review was undertaken …