International handbook of health literacy : research, practice and policy across the lifespan /

Health literacy addresses a range of social dimensions of health, including knowledge, navigation and communication, as well as individual and organizational skills for accessing, understanding, evaluating and using information. Particularly over the past decade, health literacy has globally become...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: Walter de Gruyter & Co
Other Authors: Okan, Orkan (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol, UK : Policy Press, 2019.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Health literacy addresses a range of social dimensions of health, including knowledge, navigation and communication, as well as individual and organizational skills for accessing, understanding, evaluating and using information. Particularly over the past decade, health literacy has globally become a major public health concern as an asset for promoting health, wellbeing and sustainable development.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxiv, 740 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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