An evaluation of general practice websites in the UK

Family Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 547-556

  Howitt, Alistair ^a   Clement, Sarah ^b   De Lusignan, Simon ^b   Thiru, Krish ^b,e   Goodwin, Daryl ^c   Wells, Sally ^d  

^a Warders Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c Woodbridge Hill Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Woodbridge Hill Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^e Fisher Medical Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Family practice; Information services; Internet; Medical informatics

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; E-MAIL; ELECTRONICS; GENERAL PRACTICE; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0036773479     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/19.5.547     Document Type: Article

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