Health literacy in geriatric patients: An integrative review of the literature

Orthopaedic Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 43-48

  Cutilli, Carolyn Crane ^a  

^a HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DRUG SELF ADMINISTRATION; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INCOME; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; STATISTICS; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

AGED; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INCOME; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING ASSESSMENT; NURSING RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SELF CARE; TEACHING MATERIALS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846833923     PISSN: 07446020     EISSN: 1542538X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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