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Published on in Vol 15 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83451, first published .
Role of Shame and Concealment in Patient-Provider Communication Among Individuals With Low Health Literacy: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Role of Shame and Concealment in Patient-Provider Communication Among Individuals With Low Health Literacy: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Role of Shame and Concealment in Patient-Provider Communication Among Individuals With Low Health Literacy: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Authors of this article:

Tsuyoshi Okuhara1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hiroko Okada1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rie Yokota2 Author Orcid Image
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Tsuyoshi Okuhara   1 , MPH, PhD ;   Hiroko Okada   1 , MPH, PhD ;   Rie Yokota   2 , MPH, PhD

1 Department of Health Communication, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

2 Department of Medical Communication, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan

Corresponding Author:

  • Tsuyoshi Okuhara, MPH, PhD
  • Department of Health Communication
  • School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
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  • Tokyo
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  • Email: okuhara-ctr@umin.ac.jp