Low Health Literacy and Health Outcomes: An Updated Systematic Review

Berkman et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69cc282c956298f6c365b680 — DOI: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-155-2-201107190-00005

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