Revisiting literacy and adherence: Future clinical and research directions

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1341-1342

  Powers, Benjamin J ^a,b,c   Bosworth, Hayden B ^a,b  

^a DURHAM VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; READING; SELF MONITORING;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 33750527115     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00633.x     Document Type: Editorial

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