Internet uses for health information seeking: A literature review

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 263-275

  Renahy, E ^a,b   Chauvin, P ^a,b  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

Health; Information seeking; Internet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PUBLICATION; SEARCH ENGINE;

EID: 33745532074     PISSN: 03987620     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0398-7620(06)76721-9     Document Type: Article

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