Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 64-69 , November 2009

Health literacy and the elderly

  • Lynn Mark, DO, FACOFP

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Dr. Lynn Mark, the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine Educational Consortium, New York Institute of Technology, Old Westbury, NY 11568

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PII: S1877-573X(09)00032-X

doi: 10.1016/j.osfp.2009.06.006

Osteopathic Family Physician
Volume 1, Issue 3 , Pages 64-69 , November 2009

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