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Development and Implementation of a Health Literacy Training Program for Medical Residents

Sunil KripalaniDepartment of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, MSc,
Kara L. JacobsonEmory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality, Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University
, MPH, CHES,
Samatha BrownChildren’s Healthcare of Atlanta
, MA,
Kimberly ManningDepartment of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
, MD,
Kimberly J. RaskEmory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality, Department of Health Policy and Management, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University
, MD, PhD &
Terry A. JacobsonDepartment of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
, MD
Article: 4612 | Published online: 09 Dec 2009

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