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Published on in Vol 23, No 1 (2021): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/14088, first published .
Role of Health Literacy in Health-Related Information-Seeking Behavior Online: Cross-sectional Study

Role of Health Literacy in Health-Related Information-Seeking Behavior Online: Cross-sectional Study

Role of Health Literacy in Health-Related Information-Seeking Behavior Online: Cross-sectional Study

Authors of this article:

Hee Yun Lee1 Author Orcid Image ;   Seok Won Jin2 Author Orcid Image ;   Carrie Henning-Smith3 Author Orcid Image ;   Jongwook Lee4 Author Orcid Image ;   Jaegoo Lee5 Author Orcid Image
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