Cancer Cells Are Like Weeds: Use of Visual Analogies to Explain Cancer Treatments

Authors

  • Kara Lukasiewicz Author
  • Derek Ng
  • Gael McGill
  • Jodie Jenkinson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/jbc.v42i1.9192

Abstract

Estimates are that more than 50% of adults living in North
America have low health literacy. Unfortunately, much of
the available health education material is written at a
grade level that most people don’t understand. To
facilitate understanding, a 3D animation was created to
explain cancer treatment options using analogies
between cancer cells and weeds. The goal is to create
educational material that people of all levels of health
literacy can understand and learn from.

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Published

2018-08-07

How to Cite

Lukasiewicz, K., Ng, D., McGill, G., & Jenkinson, J. (2018). Cancer Cells Are Like Weeds: Use of Visual Analogies to Explain Cancer Treatments. Journal of Biocommunication, 42(1). https://doi.org/10.5210/jbc.v42i1.9192

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Published Abstracts - Poster Presentations