Health literacy among hispanics: A systematic research review (1992-2008)

Hispanic Health Care International

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 65-76

  Koskan, Alexis ^a   Friedman, Daniela B ^a   Hilfinger Messias, Deanne K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health literacy; Hispanics; Literacy; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEART DISEASE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; NEOPLASM; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 77953429337     PISSN: 15404153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/1540-4153.8.2.65     Document Type: Review

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