Health literacy explains racial disparities in diabetes medication adherence

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages 268-278

  Osborn, Chandra Y ^a   Cavanaugh, Kerri ^a   Wallston, Kenneth A ^a   Kripalani, Sunil ^a   Elasy, Tom A ^a   Rothman, Russell L ^a   White, Richard O ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MEHARRY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DIABETES MELLITUS; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH DISPARITY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGED; DIABETES MELLITUS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 80053497338     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.604388     Document Type: Conference Paper

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