The impact of health literacy on shared decision making before elective surgery: a propensity matched case control analysis
Abstract Background Poor health literacy affects over 90 million Americans. The primary aim of the study was to evaluate a possible association between health literacy and decision conflict in surgical patients. Methods Patients undergoing a diverse number of elective surgeries were enrolled in the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-018-3755-9 |