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Association of health literacy with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing major abdominal surgery.

Wright JP, Edwards GC, Goggins K, et al. Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(2):137-142. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3832.

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April 12, 2019
Wright JP, Edwards GC, Goggins K, et al. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(2):137-142.
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Patients' health literacy can have have profound safety implications. This retrospective study found that patients with low health literacy undergoing major abdominal surgery experienced a longer length of stay during the index hospitalization.

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Wright JP, Edwards GC, Goggins K, et al. Association of Health Literacy With Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery. JAMA Surg. 2018;153(2):137-142. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2017.3832.

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