Health literacy skills of U.S. adults

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages

  Rudd, Rima E ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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Health literacy

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EID: 34548598296     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/ajhb.31.s1.3     Document Type: Article

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