Use of the Internet as a resource of health information by patients: A clinic-based study in the Indian population

Journal of Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 116-118

  Akerkar, S M ^a   Kanitkar, M ^a   Bichile, L S ^a  

^a KEM HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Internet; Internet health information; Search engine

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DOCUMENTATION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INDIA; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PERCEPTION; POPULATION RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 22144453236     PISSN: 00223859     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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