Communicating with patients who have limited literacy skills: Report of the national work group on literacy and health

Journal of Family Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 168-176

  Weiss, Barry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Health status; Illiteracy; Literacy; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; READING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; READING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031951886     PISSN: 00943509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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