The development of a health literacy assessment tool for health plans

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 93-101

  Gazmararian, Julie A ^a   Beditz, Katherine ^a   Pisano, Susan ^b   Carreón, Rita ^b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b America's Health Insurance Plans   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE MANAGEMENT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSE PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; STANDARD; TELECONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

BENCHMARKING; CASE MANAGEMENT; COMMUNICATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INTERNET; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PILOT PROJECTS; RECORDS AS TOPIC; REMOTE CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77956995276     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.499986     Document Type: Article

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