Examining health literacy disparities in the United States: a third look at the National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL)
Abstract Background In the United States, disparities in health literacy parallel disparities in health outcomes. Our research contributes to how diverse indicators of social inequalities (i.e., objective social class, relational social class, and social resources) contribute to understanding dispar...
Main Authors: | R. V. Rikard, Maxine S. Thompson, Julie McKinney, Alison Beauchamp |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3621-9 |
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