Stan

I mean, I, my dentist even says, Stan, sorry for the drill sound.

You know, which, okay, at least I know that there's going to be one now, you know. Exactly.

You know, which, okay, at least I know that there's going to be one now, you know. Exactly.

instructions that you can take with you usually they have aftercare summaries that they can print out for you you know I could just see in a doctor's office or in a dental office you know a simple sign that says it's okay to ask just it really it's okay to ask or it's okay to clarify you know That kind of brings it down to say, hey, yeah, okay, thanks.

instructions that you can take with you usually they have aftercare summaries that they can print out for you you know I could just see in a doctor's office or in a dental office you know a simple sign that says it's okay to ask just it really it's okay to ask or it's okay to clarify you know That kind of brings it down to say, hey, yeah, okay, thanks.

You know, because I might need some things to be clarified here a little bit.

You know, because I might need some things to be clarified here a little bit.

Me too.

Me too.

The other thing that I think compromises health literacy is the time allotment that physicians are given in order to see a particular patient or a dentist or whoever, a provider, a health provider. That really puts an angst in the whole thing, I think. And maybe going forward, that type of thing can be addressed.

The other thing that I think compromises health literacy is the time allotment that physicians are given in order to see a particular patient or a dentist or whoever, a provider, a health provider. That really puts an angst in the whole thing, I think. And maybe going forward, that type of thing can be addressed.

Better than it is now. So Janelle, I know you've given us some really great food for thought, but if there may be one or two things that you want to make sure our listening audience is left with today, what would it be?

Better than it is now. So Janelle, I know you've given us some really great food for thought, but if there may be one or two things that you want to make sure our listening audience is left with today, what would it be?

Well, I'll tell you, it seems to me that, like I said previously, this whole concept of health literacy is really a two-way street. Yeah. We each individually need to own it. Professionals need to own it. And in many ways, we need to all practice as well. Okay. Yeah. It's an ongoing issue. It's been going on for a while. You and I have been involved with it for a while.

Well, I'll tell you, it seems to me that, like I said previously, this whole concept of health literacy is really a two-way street. Yeah. We each individually need to own it. Professionals need to own it. And in many ways, we need to all practice as well. Okay. Yeah. It's an ongoing issue. It's been going on for a while. You and I have been involved with it for a while.

And actually, we're hoping that through just health chatting, through our health chatter podcast, we're providing some information out there. clearly, we hope, straightforward, so that people can understand these issues around health clearer.

And actually, we're hoping that through just health chatting, through our health chatter podcast, we're providing some information out there. clearly, we hope, straightforward, so that people can understand these issues around health clearer.

You're, you're, you're a, you're a real gem when it comes to, um, this whole subject. And, um, And just the way you present it is clear. So that's great. That's great. So thanks for being with us on Health Chatter. For all of you out there, we've got some great shows coming up. Our next show, we were having an actual stroke survivor that will talk to us about...

You're, you're, you're a, you're a real gem when it comes to, um, this whole subject. And, um, And just the way you present it is clear. So that's great. That's great. So thanks for being with us on Health Chatter. For all of you out there, we've got some great shows coming up. Our next show, we were having an actual stroke survivor that will talk to us about...

His care, which frankly, I assume is going to involve some health literacy issues that we talked about today. And then after that show, upcoming shows, we're going to be talking about grief and how it is that another show on motivation. How is it that we get motivated in health and do things that we need to do? How is it that we get there? So with that, thank you. Keep health chatting away.