Health literacy and public health: A systematic review and integration of definitions and models
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Health literacy concerns the knowledge and competences of persons to meet the complex demands of health in modern society. Although its importance is increasingly recognised, there is no consensus about the definition of health liter...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-01-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/80 |