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Baergen-Fladager, Sharlene – 2001
Studies in Canada have shown that between 16 percent and 38 percent of Canadians are illiterate or have low literacy skills and, therefore, have difficulties in accessing and using medical care and medical information. They have also found a contributory connection between low literacy and poor health and over-use or inappropriate use of health…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Developed Nations, Educational Needs
