eHealth research and evaluation: Challenges and opportunities

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 267-272

  Eng, Thomas R ^a  

^a eHealth Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; EVALUATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STANDARD; TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; COMPUTER SECURITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TOBACCO INDUSTRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036655232     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730290001747     Document Type: Note

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