Health literacy programs for older adults: A systematic literature review

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 947-960

  Manafo, Elizabeth ^a   Wong, Sharon ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH AMERICA; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

AGED; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH AMERICA; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SELF CARE;

EID: 84869390936     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys067     Document Type: Review

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