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. 2014 Apr 1;72(1):10.
doi: 10.1186/2049-3258-72-10.

Health literacy: a critical concept for public health

Stephan Van den Broucke  1
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Health literacy: a critical concept for public health

Stephan Van den Broucke. Arch Public Health. .
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