Health literacy and preventive behaviors
Health literacy (HL) is defined as the capacity of a person to acquire, interpret, and understand basic information and health services that is necessary for proper decision making. Some researchers believe that HL is a stronger predictor of health as compared to variables such as age, sex, income,...
Main Authors: | Rahman Panahi, Ali Ramezankhani, Mahmoud Tavousi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
2018-03-01
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Series: | Journal of Research & Health |
Online Access: | http://jrh.gmu.ac.ir/article-1-1513-en.pdf |
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