Accuracy in self-reported health literacy screening: A difference between men and women in Taiwan

BMJ Open

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2013, Pages

  Lee, Shoou Yih Daniel ^a   Tsai, Tzu I ^b   Tsai, Yi Wen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH LITERACY SCREENING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 84889587362     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-002928     Document Type: Article

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