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What did the doctor say? Health literacy and recall of medical instructions.

McCarthy D, Waite KR, Curtis LM, et al. What did the doctor say? Health literacy and recall of medical instructions. Med Care. 2012;50(4):277-82. doi:10.1097/MLR.0b013e318241e8e1.

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May 16, 2012
McCarthy D, Waite KR, Curtis LM, et al. Med Care. 2012;50(4):277-82.
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Limited health literacy has been linked to poor comprehension of written instructions. This study found that spoken instructions were also frequently misunderstood by patients with poor health literacy.

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McCarthy D, Waite KR, Curtis LM, et al. What did the doctor say? Health literacy and recall of medical instructions. Med Care. 2012;50(4):277-82. doi:10.1097/MLR.0b013e318241e8e1.