Evaluating the Quality of Internet-Derived Information on Plantar Fasciitis

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 421, Issue , 2004, Pages 60-63

  Moshirfar, Ali ^a   Campbell, John T ^a   Khasraghi, Fardin A ^a   Wenz Sr , James F ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DATA BASE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PLANTAR FASCIITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 2342597116     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.blo.0000126747.64125.3a     Document Type: Conference Paper

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