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doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.051498.x.
Weakness in numbers. The challenge of numeracy in health care
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- DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.051498.x
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Editorial
Weakness in numbers. The challenge of numeracy in health care
J Gen Intern Med.
2005 Nov.
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Patients and medical statistics. Interest, confidence, and ability.J Gen Intern Med. 2005 Nov;20(11):996-1000. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.00179.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2005. PMID: 16307623 Free PMC article.
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Physician notification of their diabetes patients' limited health literacy. A randomized, controlled trial.J Gen Intern Med. 2005 Nov;20(11):1001-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.00189.x. J Gen Intern Med. 2005. PMID: 16307624 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
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