Informed patients and the internet: A mediated context for consultations with health professionals

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 269-282

  Kivits, Joëlle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consultation; Doctor patient relations; Health communication; Health information; Internet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 33745223266     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105306061186     Document Type: Article

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