Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy

David W Baker; Mark V Williams; Ruth M Parker; Julie A Gazmararian; Joanne Nurss

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Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy

David W Baker Mark V Williams Ruth M Parker Julie A Gazmararian Joanne Nurss

Patient Education and Counseling Vol. 38 No. 1 pp. 33-42 · Elsevier BV

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David W Baker, Mark V Williams, Ruth M Parker, et al. (1999). Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy. Patient Education and Counseling, 38(1), 33-42. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0738-3991(98)00116-5

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