Rewriting public health information in plain language

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 195-206

  Rudd, Rima E ^a   Kaphingst, Kimberly ^b   Colton, Tayla ^c   Gregoire, John ^d   Hyde, James ^e  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c PATHFINDER INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d Massachusetts Water Resources Authority   (United States)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMMUNITY; CONSUMER; FAMILY; HUMAN; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; POLICY; READING; WORK;

COMMUNICATION; GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; READING; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES; WATER SUPPLY; WRITING;

EID: 3042607828     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730490447039     Document Type: Article

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