Trace elements supplementation in radiation oncology - An empirical study assessing the quality of health information for consumers on the World Wide Web in Germany

Trace Elements and Electrolytes

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 311-315

  Bruns, F ^a   Mucke R ^b   Buntzel J ^c   Kisters, K ^d   Micke, O ^e  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b ST JOSEFS HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^c Südharzkrankenhaus Nordhausen   (Germany)

^d ST ANNA HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health information; Quality; Radiooncology; Supplementation; Trace elements; Website

Indexed keywords

TRACE ELEMENT;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONCOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 27444443401     PISSN: 09462104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/tep22311     Document Type: Article

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