The influence of the Internet on decision making in acoustic neuroma

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 119, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 806-809

  Orabi, A A ^a,b   D'Souza, A R ^a   Walsh, R R ^a   Irving, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acoustic Neuroma; Internet; Search Engine; Website

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC NEURINOMA; ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT EDUCATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROMA, ACOUSTIC; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 27144509175     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221505774481174     Document Type: Article

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