The Mysterious Maze of the world wide web: How can we guide consumers to high-quality health information on the internet?

The Internet and Health Care: Theory, Research, and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 195-212

  Seidman, Joshua J ^a  

^a Center for Information Therapy   (United States)

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EID: 33750523684     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203810675     Document Type: Chapter

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