Low literacy Chinese patients: how are they affected and how do they cope with health matters? A qualitative study

• Main Authors: Chan YL (Author), Cheng YH (Author), Lam TP (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2004-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Low literacy is common in Hong Kong and China, especially among the females and the elderly. These are often the patients with the greatest health care needs. However little is known about how low literacy affects the ability of pati...