Designated a Doody's Core Title! At the intersection of health care delivery and practice there lies a large area of patient care with no manual: how to provide

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Health literacy-the ability for individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to facilitate appropriate health decisions-

Oral health care and medical health care both seek to maintain and enhance human health and well-being. Yet, dentistry and primary care in the United States are