Health literacy: A national priority

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 803-

  Carmona, Richard H ^a  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

DENTAL CARE; EDITORIAL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; IMPETIGO; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; READING;

EID: 33745768608     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00569.x     Document Type: Editorial

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