Help MN Seniors: Workshops to improve the Health Literacy skills of older adults

Journal of Hospital Librarianship

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 158-164

  Beschnett, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer health resources; Evidence based librarianship; Health literacy; Patient and provider communication; Seniors

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957511336     PISSN: 15323269     EISSN: 15323277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15323269.2011.558000     Document Type: Article

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