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Editorial
. 2022 Jun 14;19(12):7315.
doi: 10.3390/ijerph19127315.

Health Literacy Development among People with Chronic Diseases: Advancing the State of the Art and Learning from International Practices

Jonas Lander  1 , Marie-Luise Dierks  1 , Melanie Hawkins  2
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Editorial

Health Literacy Development among People with Chronic Diseases: Advancing the State of the Art and Learning from International Practices

Jonas Lander et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. .

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Abstract

Chronic diseases account for a considerable part of the strain on health care systems [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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