Provider and policy response to reverse the consequences of low health literacy

Journal of Healthcare Management

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 230-241

  Bryan, Cathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; COMPREHENSION; COST MINIMIZATION ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LOW HEALTH LITERACY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARDIZATION; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 48249128364     PISSN: 10969012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00115514-200807000-00005     Document Type: Review

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