Increased readability improves the comprehension of written information for patients with skin disease

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1988, Pages 1135-1141

  Baker, George C ^a   Newton, Dennis E ^a   Bergstresser, Paul R ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DISEASE;

EID: 0024230652     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0190-9622(88)70280-7     Document Type: Article

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