Health information on the internet: Let the viewer beware (caveat viewor)

M.D. Computing

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 19-21

  Anderson, James G ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORGERY; HEALTH SERVICE; INFORMATION SCIENCE; INTERNET; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PLANT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY; SHARK;

ETHICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; QUACKERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033736690     PISSN: 07246811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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