Health Literacy and Child Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review of the Literature
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- 1 November 2009
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in Pediatrics
- Vol. 124 (Supplement) , S265-S274
- https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2009-1162b
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To review the relationship between parent and child literacy and child health outcomes and interventions designed to improve child health outcomes for children or parents with low literacy skills.Keywords
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