Beyond the basics: Designing a comprehensive response to low health literacy

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 7, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 11-13

  Gordon, Elisa J ^a,c   Wolf, Michael S ^b  

^a Alden March Bioethics Institute   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; NOTE; SELF CARE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; SELF CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 36248979775     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160701638538     Document Type: Note

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