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Promoting Linguistically Based Health Literacy in Doctors for Better Cancer Healthcare in Cyprus

Authors: Georgios P. Georgiou, Polina Mackay

Published in: Journal of Cancer Education | Issue 2/2024

Abstract

This paper explores a novel approach in cancer healthcare, underscoring the significance of fostering health literacy among doctors by enhancing their ability to employ linguistically oriented strategies to extract and interpret the linguistic behavior of patients. The focus is on the Greek-Cypriot context, where research on health literacy is still in its nascent stages.

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Title: Promoting Linguistically Based Health Literacy in Doctors for Better Cancer Healthcare in Cyprus
Authors: Georgios P. Georgiou
Polina Mackay
Publication date: 15-02-2024
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Cancer Education / Issue 2/2024
Print ISSN: 0885-8195
Electronic ISSN: 1543-0154
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13187-024-02406-z

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