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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Public Health Literacy and Emergency Department Utilization in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Muna Aljahany1 Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1120-9331View further author information
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Rasha Doumi2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ruba Adel Alhuthail2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Hind Yahiya Alshangiti2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Reem Abdullah Alsugair2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Laila Salah Aldokhail2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Lujain Hatim Aljohani2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Nuwayyir Abdullah Alqasimi2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Enar Mohammed Alotaibi2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Lujain Mohamed Alaradi2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Norah Abdulaziz Alabdullah2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Nadeen Saad Alkelabi2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Nouran A Aleyeidi2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0728-7417View further author information
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Amel Fayed2 Family and Community Medicine Department, College of Medicine, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaView further author information
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Pages 995-1004 | Received 13 Oct 2023, Accepted 11 Apr 2024, Published online: 22 Apr 2024

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