Evaluation of breastfeeding web sites for patient education

MCN The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 18-23

  Dornan, Barbara A ^a   Oermann, Marilyn H ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breastfeeding; Internet; Patient education; Web sites

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; COMPUTER INTERFACE; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARD; TEACHING;

BREAST FEEDING; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MATERNAL-CHILD NURSING; MOTHERS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PATIENT EDUCATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33644901575     PISSN: 0361929X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005721-200601000-00006     Document Type: Review

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