Expanding internet access for health care consumers

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 30-41

  Wilkins, Aaron S ^a  

^a First Consulting Group   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Consumer; Health education; Internet; Self care

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INTERNET; REVIEW;

EID: 0032841051     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004010-199907000-00004     Document Type: Review

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