The impact of consumers' health literacy on public health

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 367-372

  Levy, Marian ^a   Royne, Marla B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 67449167731     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2009.01144.x     Document Type: Article

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