Health literacy among adults: A study from Turkey

Health Education Research

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 464-477

  Ozdemir, H ^a   Alper, Z ^a   Uncu, Y ^a   Bilgel, N ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952904187     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyp068     Document Type: Article

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