How will Internet use affect the patient? A review of computer network and closed internet-based system studies and the implications in understanding how the use of the internet affects patient populations

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-38

  Bass, Sarah Bauerle ^a  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer networks; Health behavior; Internet

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0037250170     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105303008001427     Document Type: Review

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