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Publication details [#49786]
Hoffman-Goetz, Laurie and Daniela B. Friedman. 2007. An Exploratory Study of Older Adults' Comprehension of Printed Cancer Information: Is Readability a Key Factor? Journal of Health Communication 12 (5) : 423–437. 
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
Place, Publisher
Routledge
Annotation
The results of this study demonstrate that although text readability plays a role in older adults' comprehension of printed cancer information, cancer type and content also affect comprehension. The use of everyday language for cancer information processing is recommended.