The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John de Ascheton, which was dated 1273, in the Hundred Rolls of Somerset, during the reign of King Edward 1, known as The Hammer of the Scots, 1272 - 1307.Surnames became necessary when governments introduced personal taxation.he first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of John de Ascheton, which was dated 1273, in the Hundred Rolls of Somerset, during the reign of King Edward 1, known as The Hammer of the Scots, 1272 - 1307.
First, the major definitions of health literacy are presented in a brief overview. Then, the concepts of obtaining, processing/understanding, and using information serve as a working framework for discussing both the challenges of low health literacy and strategies to address low health literacy.
Definition Health Literacy is defined in the Institute of Medicine report, Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Health literacy requires a complex group of reading, listening, analytical, and decision-making skills, as well as the ability to apply these skills to health situations.