In-Center Hemodialysis Patients' Use of the Internet in the United States: A National Survey

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 285-291

  Schatell, Dorian ^a,b   Klicko, Kristi ^a,b   Becker, Bryan N ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

education level; English; Hemodialysis (HD); Internet use; patient education; Spanish

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROXY; RENAL DIALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745894950     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2006.04.072     Document Type: Article

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