The Journal of Medicine reports are on the results of these studies.

According to an Institute of Medicine (2004) report, low health literacy negatively affects the treatment outcome and safety of care delivery.

But, the drugs do not seem to help at all, two new studies in The New England Journal of Medicine report.

A 1999 Institute of Medicine report estimated that up to 98,000 deaths occur in the United States every year because of medical errors.

The Institute of Medicine (2004) report found low health literacy levels negatively affects healthcare outcomes.

Five years later, the agency agreed, but postponed the change until it had considered the Institute of Medicine report.

And the uninsured pay only 35 percent of their own medical bills, according to the Institute of Medicine report.

A 1999 Institute of Medicine report estimated that such errors cost $77 billion annually and caused 7,000 deaths a year.

A 2001 Institute of Medicine report identified a focus on patient-centered care as one of six interrelated factors constituting high-quality health care.

According to a recent Institute of Medicine report, some physicians undertreat pain to avoid inquiries into their prescription practices.