Health literacy: Implications for teaching the adult patient

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 15-22

  Bass, Lisa ^a,b  

^a Home Health VNA   (United States)

^b HHVNA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TEACHING;

EID: 13544276546     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129804-200501000-00002     Document Type: Review

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