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Exploring Health Literacy of Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study

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|Mar 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2025-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 75 - 82
Submitted on: Jun 21, 2024
Accepted on: Jul 15, 2024
Published on: Mar 8, 2025
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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