The health literacy skills instrument: A 10-item short form

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2012, Pages 191-202

  Bann, Carla M ^a   McCormack, Lauren A ^a   Berkman, Nancy D ^a   Squiers, Linda B ^a  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867552560     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.718042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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