Introduction: Child Health Disparities and Health Literacy
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Introduction: Child health disparities and health literacy.
Demographic changes in the United States bring diverse cultures, languages, and challenges to health care delivery, particularly for children. Providing high-quality health care that is patient centered and equitable requires tailored care and a focus on both health care disparities and health literacy.1 Major connections between health literacy and disparities include a common focus on improvi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatrics
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0031-4005,1098-4275
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1100c