Health literacy and its influence on patient safety.

Jacqueline Ross

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Health literacy and its influence on patient safety.

September 12, 2011

Ross J. Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. 2007;22(3).

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The author discusses the importance of health literacy in the success of self care and encourages nurses to assess patients' ability to understand medical instructions.

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