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Ruth M. Parker | Researchclopedia

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Ruth M. Parker

247

Works

22,828

Citations

65

h-index

143

i10-index

Research Topics

Health Literacy and Information Accessibility Mobile Health and mHealth Applications Pharmaceutical Practices and Patient Outcomes

Affiliations

Northwestern University2010–2010

University of Maryland, Baltimore1999–1999

American Dental Association2001–2001

National Center for Toxicological Research1989–1989

Grady Memorial Hospital2016–2022

Top Works

The test of functional health literacy in adults

Ruth M. Parker,David W. Baker,et al.

19952,019 citations

Pharmaceutical studies and practices

Social Media in Health Education

Development of a brief test to measure functional health literacy

David W. Baker,Mark V. Williams,et al.

19991,540 citations

The prevalence of limited health literacy

Michael K. Paasche‐Orlow,Ruth M. Parker,et al.

20051,387 citations

Relationship of Functional Health Literacy to Patients' Knowledge of Their Chronic Disease

Mark V. Williams,David W. Baker,et al.

19981,162 citations

Functional Health Literacy and the Risk of Hospital Admission Among Medicare Managed Care Enrollees

David W. Baker,Julie A. Gazmararian,et al.

20021,012 citations

Health literacy and the risk of hospital admission

David W. Baker,Ruth M. Parker,et al.

1998835 citations

The relationship of patient reading ability to self-reported health and use of health services.

David W. Baker,Ruth M. Parker,et al.

1997730 citations

Shame and health literacy: the unspoken connection

Nina S. Parikh,Ruth M. Parker,et al.

1996684 citations

Health Literacy and Cancer Communication

Terry C. Davis,Mark V. Williams,et al.

2002670 citations