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Editorial
. 2022 Jun;223(6):1046.
doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2021.11.035. Epub 2021 Dec 2.

Health literacy disparities: Communication strategies to narrow the gap

Kevin A Chen  1 , Muneera R Kapadia  2
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Editorial

Health literacy disparities: Communication strategies to narrow the gap

Kevin A Chen et al. Am J Surg. 2022 Jun.
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