When patients lack basic skills needed to adhere to medical prescriptions, comprehend the meaning of their risk factors, or interpret the results of tests from physicians, it is known as
A. health illiteracy.
B. negative information.
C. ethical dilemma.
D. faulty communication.
Answer: A
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