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Original Article

Assessment of health literacy in the adult population registered to family medicine physicians in the Republic of Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Nevena TodorovicFaculty of Medicine, Family Medicine Department, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina; Correspondence[email protected]
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Aleksandra Jovic-VranesFaculty of Medicine, Institute of Social Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia;
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Bosiljka DjikanovicFaculty of Medicine, Institute of Social Medicine, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia;
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Natasa Pilipovic-BrocetaFaculty of Medicine, Family Medicine Department, University of Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina;
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Nadja VasiljevicFaculty of Medicine, Institute of Hygiene and Medical Ecology, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia;
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Vesna Lucic-SamardzijaPrimary Healthcare Center Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Aleksandar PericPrimary Healthcare Center Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Pages 32-38 | Received 13 Jan 2018, Accepted 15 Jan 2019, Published online: 22 Feb 2019

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