Health Literacy and the Influencing Factors: A Study in Five Provinces of Iran

Background & Objective: Health literacy is defined as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain process and understand basic health information and services required for making appropriate health decisions The aim of this study was to estimate the level of health literacy and t...

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Main Authors: Seyed-Arash Tehrani Banihashemi, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Mohammed Amir Amirkhani, Seyed-Moayed Alavian, Homa Asgharifard, Hamid Baradaran, Mozhgan Barghamdi, Saeid Parsinia, Sahar Fathi Ranjbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2007-07-01
Series:Strides in Development of Medical Education
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Online Access:http://sdme.kmu.ac.ir/article_90113_07890200104cffd2e9576329dbdb4c48.pdf