Addressing health literacy gaps in adjuvant endocrine therapy adherence: Post hoc insights from a randomized remote

Ilana Graetz1, Samuel Hernandez2, Xin Hu3

  • 1Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.

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