Health literacy

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 204-211

  Kickbusch, I ^a   Maag, D ^b  

^a Kickbusch Health Consult ^*  (Switzerland)

^b Health Promotion Switzerland   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Disease prevention; Empowerment; Health care; Health inequalities; Health information; Health literacy; Health maintenance; Health promotion; Health protection; Health system navigation; Life skills; Literacy; Social capital

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952550188     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00584-0     Document Type: Chapter

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