Measuring health literacy: Moving towards a health - Promotion perspective

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 169-170

  Abel, Thomas ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 50649091374     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-008-0242-9     Document Type: Editorial

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