Health care and social media: What patients really understand [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Background: Low health literacy is associated with decreased patient compliance and worse outcomes - with clinicians increasingly relying on printed materials to lower such risks. Yet, many of these documents exceed recommended comprehension levels. Furthermore, patients look increasingly to social...

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Main Authors: Kyle Hoedebecke, Lindsey Beaman, Joy Mugambi, Sanam Shah, Marwa Mohasseb, Cheyanne Vetter, Kim Yu, Irini Gergianaki, Emily Couvillon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2017-02-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:https://f1000research.com/articles/6-118/v1