Health literacy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 123, Issue 2 PART 1, 2014, Pages 380-383

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ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; UNITED STATES;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH LITERACY; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84894057243     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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