Health Literacy and Health Service Use in Germany
Background: Health literacy (HL) is defined as the ability to process health-related information to make decisions to maintain health and improve quality of life. A growing number of studies demonstrate that people with lower HL are less likely to use preventive services but more likely to use curat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SLACK Incorporated
2018-06-01
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Series: | Health Literacy Research and Practice |
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Online Access: | https://www.healio.com/public-health/journals/hlrp/2018-4-2-2/%7Bc8945e4e-788a-40be-a810-8547e52eeb60%7D/health-literacy-and-health-service-use-in-germany |