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Health literacy as a key for effective preventive medicine

Paulo SantosFaculty of Medicine, MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto Rua Doutor Plácido Costa, S/N 4200-450, Porto, Portugal;Faculty of Medicine, CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, University of Porto Rua Doutor Plácido Costa, S/N 4200-450, Porto, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Luísa SáFaculty of Medicine, MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto Rua Doutor Plácido Costa, S/N 4200-450, Porto, Portugal;USF Nova,via Rua da Boa Nova n.º 325 Valadares, Vila Nova de Gaia4405-535, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8025-8188
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Luciana CoutoFaculty of Medicine, MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto Rua Doutor Plácido Costa, S/N 4200-450, Porto, Portugal;USF Camélias, Rua João de Deus 98/106, Vila Nova de Gaia4400-182, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6567-993X
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Alberto HespanholFaculty of Medicine, MEDCIDS - Department of Community Medicine, Information and Health Decision Sciences, University of Porto Rua Doutor Plácido Costa, S/N 4200-450, Porto, Portugal;Faculty of Medicine, CINTESIS - Center for Health Technology and Services Research, University of Porto Rua Doutor Plácido Costa, S/N 4200-450, Porto, Portugal;USF S. Joao do Porto, Rua Miguel Bombarda 234, Porto4050-377, PortugalORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1212-4487
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Rachel HaleCardiff University, UK
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Article: 1407522 | Received 11 Sep 2017, Accepted 15 Nov 2017, Published online: 30 Nov 2017

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