Assessment of Patient Education Materials: Readability Formulas and Materials Assessment Tool
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عنوان ژورنال: Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Nursing Sciences
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1308-092X,2146-8893
DOI: 10.5336/nurses.2020-74172