Teaching about health literacy and clear communication.

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Published in J Gen Intern Med on August 01, 2006

Authors

Sunil Kripalani1, Barry D Weiss

Author Affiliations

1: Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA. skripal@emory.edu

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