The zeitgeist of online health search: Implications for a consumer-centric health system

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 134-139

  Lorence, Daniel P ^a   Greenberg, Liza ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b URAC   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Consumer health; Disparities; Education technology; Health behavior; Health policy; Medical informatics; Patient centered care; Technology assessment; Underserved populations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; QUALITY CONTROL; TECHNOLOGY;

BENCHMARKING; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INFORMATION STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL; INTERNET;

EID: 33644839265     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2005.0295.x     Document Type: Article

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