Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 208-213 , 15 June 2007

Can Screening Items Identify Surgery Patients at Risk of Limited Health Literacy?

  • Lorraine S. Wallace, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee
    • Corresponding Author InformationTo whom correspondence and reprint requests should be addressed at Department of Family Medicine, 1924 Alcoa Highway, U-67, Knoxville, TN 37920.
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  • David C. Cassada, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee
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  • Edwin S. Rogers, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee
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  • Michael B. Freeman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee
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  • Oscar H. Grandas, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee
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  • Scott L. Stevens, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee
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  • Mitchell H. Goldman, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee

Received 5 January 2007

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PII: S0022-4804(07)00038-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.01.029

Journal of Surgical Research
Volume 140, Issue 2 , Pages 208-213 , 15 June 2007

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