Are our investments paying off?: A study of reading level and bereavement materials

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 278-281

  Rathbun, Ann ^a   Thornton, Leslie A ^b   Fox, Jamie E ^c  

^a MOREHEAD STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Franklin County Engineers   (United States)

Author keywords

Bereavement; Health literacy; Literacy; Readability; Written materials

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEREAVEMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EVALUATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; PSYCHOMETRY; READING; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

BEREAVEMENT; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPICE CARE; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; READING; TEACHING MATERIALS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49749125531     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909108315911     Document Type: Article

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