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The impact of health literacy on patient understanding of counseling and education materials

Erika L. Nair Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
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Kathleen M. Cienkowski Department of Communication Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 71-75 | Received 22 Apr 2009, Accepted 21 Aug 2009, Published online: 15 Feb 2010

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