Assessing and Addressing Low Health Literacy Among Surgical Outpatients

AORN Journal

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2007, Pages

  Monachos, Cindy L ^a  

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EID: 34548512278     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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