The Internet as a vehicle to communicate health information during a public health emergency: A survey analysis involving the anthrax scare of 2001

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 99-110

  Kittler, Anne F ^c   Hobbs, John ^a,b   Volk, Lynn A ^c   Kreps, Gary L ^d   Bates, David W ^a,b,c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (New Zealand)

^c PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Bioterrorism; Communication; Electronic mail; Inequality; Public health

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; ANTHRAX; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FIRST AID; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; MASS COMMUNICATION; MASS MEDIUM; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICIAN; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2942674663     PISSN: 14388871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6.1.e8     Document Type: Article

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