Information needs of people with multiple sclerosis and the implications for information provision based on a national UK survey

Aslib Proceedings

Volumn 55, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 290-303

  Hepworth, Mark ^a   Harrison, Janet ^a   James, Nicole ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health education; Information; Personal needs; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEUROLOGY;

HEALTH EDUCATION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

MEDICAL COMPUTING;

EID: 0345392857     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00012530310498860     Document Type: Article

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