Health literacy and the quality of physi
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Sunil Kripalani; Terry A. Jacobson; Ileko C. Mugalla; Courtney R. Cawthon; Kurt
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Article
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2010
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Overall, poor physicianβpatient communication is related to postβdischarge adverse events and readmission. We analyzed patients' ratings of the quality of physicianβpatient communication during hospitalization and how this varies by health literacy. ## METHODS: Medical