The Relationship Between Medical Literacy and Knowledge Management
The Relationship Between Medical Literacy and Knowledge Management

Author(s): Marija LUGONJIĆ, Karmen ERJAVEC
Subject(s): Economy, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: RITHA Publishing
Keywords: health literacy; education; public health; health policy; health promotion;
Summary/Abstract: The permanent goal of health promotion is to achieve full health care for all citizens, as a basic human right. Strategic monitoring of citizens' health implies constant promotion and education of the protection of people's health throughout their lives, in order to reduce the incidence of leading diseases and injuries and to ease the suffering of patients. Health equality and solidarity between all countries of the European Union and the world and their inhabitants is imperative, emphasizing the responsibility of each individual and the entire community for the continuous development of health. The aim of the paper is to show the connection between knowledge management and health literacy, as well as to point out the importance of population education in the segment of health literacy.

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