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Functional Health

Functional Health is a multidimensional construct within health science that denotes an individual's capacity to perform activities of daily living and societal roles effectively, distinguished from other health constructs by its emphasis on physical, cognitive, and social functioning as indicators of overall health status in adulthood.

1.4K

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116.7K

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5.3K

Authors

1.7K

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2017–2026

352

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Publications

1.4K

Health literacy as a public health goal: a challenge for contemporary health education and communication strategies into the 21st century

Don Nutbeam · Health Promotion International · 2000 · 5.1K citations · Full text

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Quick Assessment of Literacy in Primary Care: The Newest Vital Sign

Becki Weiss · The Annals of Family Medicine · 2005 · 2.2K citations · Full text

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The test of functional health literacy in adults

Ruth M. Parker, David W. Baker, Mark V. Williams et al. · Journal of General Internal Medicine · 1995 · 2K citations

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Brief questions to identify patients with inadequate health literacy.

Lisa D. Chew, Katharine A. Bradley, Edward J. Boyko · PubMed · 2004 · 1.9K citations

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Functional status and well-being of patients with chronic conditions. Results from the Medical Outcomes Study

Anita L. Stewart · JAMA · 1989 · 1.9K citations

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Authors

5.3K

  1. MS
    Michael S. Wolf

    Northwestern University, United States

    17 publications · 2.1K citations

    15

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  2. NW
    Nicholas W.J. Wainwright

    University of Cambridge, United Kingdom

    12 publications · 697 citations

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  3. RD
    Ron D. Hays

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    11 publications · 1.8K citations

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  4. BW
    Brian W. McCrindle

    Hospital for Sick Children, Canada

    12 publications · 370 citations

    11

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  5. RM
    Ruth M. Parker

    Emory University, United States

    10 publications · 6.8K citations

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Institutions

1.7K

  1. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    24 h-index

    97 publications

    4.8K citations

  2. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    23 h-index

    73 publications

    8.3K citations

  3. University of Toronto

    Toronto, Canada

    20 h-index

    77 publications

    3.9K citations

  4. Emory University

    Atlanta, United States

    19 h-index

    37 publications

    17.4K citations

  5. University of California, San Francisco

    San Francisco, United States

    17 h-index

    58 publications

    5.7K citations

  6. University Medical Center Utrecht

    Utrecht, The Netherlands

    17 h-index

    68 publications

    3.1K citations

  7. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    17 h-index

    46 publications

    5.2K citations

  8. University of Washington

    Seattle, United States

    16 h-index

    47 publications

    9.2K citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 82 publications · 7.8K citations

    36

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  2. The Journals of Gerontology Series B

    27 publications · 3.8K citations

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  3. BMC Public Health

    20 publications · 1.2K citations

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  4. Journal of Health Communication

    21 publications · 1.4K citations

    18

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  5. Disability and Rehabilitation

    19 publications · 820 citations

    17

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