Health Literacy Affects Likelihood of Radiology Testing in the Pediatric Emergency Department
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Impact of a health literacy intervention on pediatric emergency department use.
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Pediatrics
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0022-3476
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2014.12.009