Health numeracy in Japan: measures of basic numeracy account for framing bias in a highly numerate population

Health numeracy in Japan: measures of basic numeracy account for framing bias in a highly numerate population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Health numeracy is an important factor in how well people make decisions based on medical risk information. However, in many countries, including Japan, numeracy studies have been limited.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p&g...

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Main Authors: Okamoto Masako, Kyutoku Yasushi, Sawada Manabu, Clowney Lester, Watanabe Eiju, Dan Ippeita, Kawamoto Keiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-09-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Subjects:
Risk communications
Patient empowerment
Patient education
Risk perception
Decision making
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6947/12/104

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