The Invisible Barrier: Literacy and Its Relationship with Oral Health

Journal of Public Health Dentistry

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 174-182

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Dental health; Health communications; Health literacy; Literacy; Oral health

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EID: 23744437921     PISSN: 00224006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-7325.2005.tb02808.x     Document Type: Article

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