Three Interrelated Articles on The Crucial Issue of Health Literacy

Lon'Tejuana Cooper, Martha Perryman, Patrick Rivers

Abstract


Part I: Professional Allied Health Student Characteristics that Influence Health Literacy Awareness

Part II: The Effects of Online Health Literacy Focused Training on Professional Allied Health Students’ Knowledge of Health Literacy

Part III: The Effects of Frequency of Interaction with Healthcare Providers on Health Literacy Awareness Levels for Professional Level Allied Health Students


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