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Editorial
. 2010 Aug;45(4):897-903.
doi: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01134.x.

Promoting health care equity: is health literacy a missing link?

Editorial

Promoting health care equity: is health literacy a missing link?

Romana Hasnain-Wynia et al. Health Serv Res. 2010 Aug.
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The Intersection of Health Literacy with Health Care Improvement

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