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6 OV^ RL` KLZPYLK ILOH]PVYZ YH[OLY [OHU ILOH]PVYZ [V H]VPK *OVVZL NYHWOPJZ [OH[ YL LJ[ [OL HNL NLUKLY L[OUPJ HUK J\S[\YHS IHJRNYV\UK VM [OL H\KPLUJL +LZPNU NYHWOPJZ [OH[ Z\WWVY[ HUK YLPUMVYJL PTWVY[HU[ WVPU[Z Clarity <ZL ZPTWSL KLZPNU MYLL MYVT JS\[[LY HUK KPZ[YHJ[PVUZ (]VPK KPHNYHTZ NYHWOZ JOHY[Z HUK KH[H [HISLZ [OH[ YLX\PYL T\S[PWSL Z[LWZ MVY \ZL Everything should be madeas simple as possible,but not simpler. Albert EinsteinAuthors: Jacobson, Kara L; Parker, Ruth M. 2014. Reference: Doak, CC; Doak LG; Root JH. (1995).Teaching Patients with Low literacy Edition. Lippincott Company.)]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]]

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