Health communication on the internet: An effective channel for health behavior change?

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-79

  Cassell, Michael M ^a   Jackson, Christine ^a   Cheuvront, Brian ^a  

^a IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS;

EID: 0031597984     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/108107398127517     Document Type: Article

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