Evaluating two health care facilities' ability to meet health literacy needs: A role for occupational therapy

Occupational Therapy in Health Care

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 348-359

  Smith, Diane Lynn ^a   Hedrick, Whitney ^a   Earhart, Hannah ^a   Galloway, Heather ^a   Arndt, Amy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental assessment; Health disparities; Patientprovider communication

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; ORTHOPEDICS; POLICY; REHABILITATION CENTER; SPINAL CORD INJURY; STROKE; TECHNOLOGY; TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY; WRITING;

EID: 77957039723     PISSN: 07380577     EISSN: 15413098     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07380577.2010.507267     Document Type: Article

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