Online pediatric information seeking among mothers of young children: Results from a qualitative study using focus groups

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 83-98

  Bernhardt, Jay M ^a   Felter, Elizabeth M ^b,c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Focus Groups; Health Education; Internet; Mothers; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MOTHER; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELIABILITY;

EID: 2942652785     PISSN: 14388871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6.1.e7     Document Type: Article

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