Functional Health Literacy: Improving Health Outcomes

American Family Physician

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 2077-2078

  Hixon, Allen L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COGNITION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRESCRIPTION; READING; SELF CARE; SHORT SURVEY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COMMUNICATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 2342657891     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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