Library outreach: Overcoming health literacy challenges

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 93, Issue 4 SUPPL., 2005, Pages

  Parker, Ruth ^a   Kreps, Gary L ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSUMER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIBRARY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PUBLIC HEALTH;

COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LIBRARY MATERIALS; LIBRARY SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 28244451873     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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