New directions in research on public health and health literacy

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2010, Pages 42-50

  Baur, Cynthia ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77957012186     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.499989     Document Type: Review

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