Health literacy and consumers: Empowering patients

Journal of Hospital Librarianship

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 57-64

  Ochillo, Michelle ^a   Auflick, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 85010568968     PISSN: 15323269     EISSN: 15323277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J186v05n02_05     Document Type: Article

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