Background: Inadequate health literacy has been associated with an increased risk of hospital readmissions in patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). This may be related to patients' ability to understand discharge instructions. We evaluated associations of health literacy to discharge summary comprehension and the occurrence of 30-day CHF readmissions.
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