Health literacy in a population of primary health-care patients in Belgrade, Serbia

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 201-207

  Jovic Vranes, Aleksandra ^a   Bjegovic Mikanovic, Vesna ^a   Marinkovic, Jelena ^a   Kocev, Nikola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BELGRADE   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Health literacy; Primary health care; Serbia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SERBIA; SOCIAL CLASS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF CONCEPT; SERBIA; SOCIAL CLASS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79957496333     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-010-0181-0     Document Type: Article

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