Nothing about me without me: why an EU health literacy strategy embracing the role of citizens and patients is needed
Abstract As a multi-faceted concept, health literacy concerns the capacities of people to meet the complex demands of health in a modern society, starting with basic skills and ending with active citizenship. The importance of advancing health literacy in Europe was recognised by the European Commis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-04-01
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Series: | Archives of Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-019-0342-4 |