Health literacy in nephrology: Why is it important?

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-6

  Young, Bessie Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; NEPHROLOGY; REVIEW;

EID: 84879381494     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.04.003     Document Type: Editorial

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