Older Patients' Understanding of Medical Information in the Emergency Department

Health Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-251

  Majerovitz, S Deborah ^a   Greene, Michele G ^b   Adelman, Ronald D ^b   Brody, Gerald M ^b   Leber, Kathleen ^b   Healy, Susan W ^b  

^a New York City Board of Education   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0013689430     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327027hc0903_3     Document Type: Article

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