Health literacy education and training: A student-professional collaboration

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 878-880

  Cotugna, Nancy ^a   Vickery, Connie E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIETETICS; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STUDENT; TEACHING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; DIETETICS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; INTERNET; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STUDENTS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042207391     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-8223(03)00382-1     Document Type: Article

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