Diabetes and low-health literacy: A preliminary outcome report of a mediated intervention to enhance patient-physician communication

Communication Education

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 360-373

  Shue, Carolyn K ^a   O'Hara, Laura L S ^a   Marini, David ^a   McKenzie, Jim ^a   Schreiner, Melanie ^b  

^a BALL STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Low Health Literacy; Mediated Interventions; Patient Physician Communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953925839     PISSN: 03634523     EISSN: 14795795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03634521003646877     Document Type: Article

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