The silent epidemic - The health effects of illiteracy

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 355, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 339-341

  Marcus, Erin N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION BARRIERS; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746400660     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp058328     Document Type: Short Survey

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