American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 29-31 , January 2010

Health literacy and health care in an inner-city, total laryngectomy population

  • Jonathan J. Beitler, MD, MBA, FACR

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University School of Medicine, 1365 Clifton Rd, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322-1013, USA. Tel.: +1 404 778 3473; fax: +1 404 778 4139.
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  • Amy Y. Chen, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • Kara Jacobson, MPH, CHES

      Affiliations

    • Emory Center on Health Outcomes and Quality, Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • Alma Owens, CCC, SLP

      Affiliations

    • Department of Otolaryngology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
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  • Megan Edwards, MPH

      Affiliations

    • University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Peter A.S. Johnstone, MD, MA

      Affiliations

    • Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA

Received 30 June 2008

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PII: S0196-0709(08)00191-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2008.09.011

American Journal of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Medicine and Surgery
Volume 31, Issue 1 , Pages 29-31 , January 2010

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