Literacy and public health

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 98-104

  Wolf, M S ^a   Parker, R M ^b   Ratzan, S C ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNSON AND JOHNSON   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Health education; Health information; Health literacy; Literacy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859255773     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00580-3     Document Type: Chapter

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