Cognitive predictors of limited health literacy in adults with heterogeneous socioeconomic backgrounds

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1613-1625

  Apolinario, Daniel ^a   Mansur, Leticia L ^a   Carthery Goulart, Maria T ^a,b   Brucki, Sonia M D ^a   Nitrini, Ricardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO ABC   (Brazil)

Author keywords

cognition; cognitive impairment; education; health literacy; memory

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APTITUDE; BRAZIL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EDUCATION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; APTITUDE; BRAZIL; COGNITION; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84947418662     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313520337     Document Type: Article

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