Health literacy among older adults: A systamatic literature review

Journal of Gerontological Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 41-51

  Zamora, Herlinda ^a   Clingerman, Evelyn M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 80055115454     PISSN: 00989134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00989134-20110503-02     Document Type: Article

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