Using health web sites for patient education

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 217-223

  Oermann, Marilyn H ^a,b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; LITERATURE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NURSE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD; WOUND CARE;

EID: 0041621793     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjw.2003.136     Document Type: Article

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