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International Perspectives
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Approaches to Improving Health Literacy: Lessons From the Field

Terry C. Davis Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Julie Gazmararian Emory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality, Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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Estela M. Kennen Department of Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
Pages 551-554 | Published online: 23 Feb 2007

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