The quality of Spanish health information websites: An emerging disparity

Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 85-102

  Cardelle, Alberto Jose Frick ^a   Rodriguez, Elaine Giron ^a  

^a EAST STROUDSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health disparities; Health literacy; Hispanics; Internet; Quality assurance; Self help

Indexed keywords

CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA; SPAIN; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 14644411140     PISSN: 10852352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J005v29n01_06     Document Type: Review

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