Health literacy measurement: A proposed research agenda

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2011, Pages 11-21

  Pleasant, Andrew ^a   McKinney, Julie ^b   Rikard, R V ^c  

^a Canyon Ranch Institute   (United States)

^b World Education   (United States)

^c NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS;

EID: 80053519445     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.604392     Document Type: Review

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