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An Introduction to Health Literacy and Social Contexts with Recommendations for Health Professionals and Researchers

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  • Joy Agner

    (Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA)

  • Katharine Elizabeth Bau

    (Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA)

  • Dirk Bruland

    (Institute for Educational and Health-Care Research in the Health Sector, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Interaktion 1, 33619 Bielefeld, Germany)

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Rarely do individuals seek, obtain, and understand health information in a solitary void [...]

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  • Joy Agner & Katharine Elizabeth Bau & Dirk Bruland, 2024. "An Introduction to Health Literacy and Social Contexts with Recommendations for Health Professionals and Researchers," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 21(2), pages 1-14, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:21:y:2024:i:2:p:240-:d:1341200
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