Promoting Health Literacy Is A Necessary Action on the Outskirts Based on the Real Condition There.
Journal Title: Electronic Physician - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 1
Abstract
Health literacy refers to the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand the basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions. The aim of this study was to determine the health literacy level in regions on the outskirts of Mashhad, Iran.
Authors and Affiliations
Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan, Maliheh Dadgarmoghaddam, Ali Sabbagh Gol
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