Literacy and the older adult: Educational considerations for health professionals

Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 275-281

  Billek Sawhney, Barbara ^a   Reicherter, E Anne ^b  

^a SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Educational status; Geriatrics; Health literacy; Patient education

Indexed keywords

GERIATRICS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; READING; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 29944437518     PISSN: 08827524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00013614-200510000-00004     Document Type: Review

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