Health literacy and adherence to medical treatment in chronic and acute illness: A meta-analysis

Tricia A Miller

doi:10.1016/j.pec.2016.01.020

Health literacy and adherence to medical treatment in chronic and acute illness

A meta-analysis

Bibliographic Data

ID	23364795
Authors	Tricia A Miller (0000-0001-5152-9789)
Year	2016
Volume	99
Issue	7
Pages	1079-1086
Publication date	2016-07-01
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Patient Education and Counseling (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 0738-3991 • E-ISSN: 1873-5134
Publisher	Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI	10.1016/j.pec.2016.01.020
Language	EN
Citations received	52
References cited	35

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