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Comprehensibility of Health-Related Documents for Older Adults with Different Levels of Health Literacy: A Systematic Review

Ruth Koops van ‘t JagtDepartment of Communication and Information Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, Groningen, The NetherlandsCorrespondence[email protected]
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John C. J. HoeksDepartment of Communication and Information Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Carel J. M. JansenDepartment of Communication and Information Sciences, Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Andrea F. de WinterDepartment of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
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Sijmen A. ReijneveldDepartment of Health Sciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands
Pages 159-177 | Published online: 23 Nov 2015

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