The development of health literacy in patients with a long-term health condition: the health literacy pathway model.

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Published in BMC Public Health on February 14, 2012

Authors

Michelle Edwards1, Fiona Wood, Myfanwy Davies, Adrian Edwards

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Primary Care and Public Health, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park, Heath, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK. Edwardsm6@cardiff.ac.uk

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