Prevalence of limited health literacy among irish adults

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2012, Pages 100-108

  Sahm, Laura J ^a,b   Wolf, Michael S ^c   Curtis, Laura M ^c   McCarthy, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b MERCY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867488999     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.718041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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