Low health literacy puts patients at risk: the Joint Commission proposes solutions to national problem.
Murphy-Knoll
Linda
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Division of Accreditation and Certification Operations, The Joint Commission, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181, USA. lmurphy-knoll@jcaho.org
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