Mobile phone and young people. A survey pilot study to explore the controversial aspects of a new social phenomenon

Minerva Pediatrica

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 357-363

  Dimonte, M ^a,c   Ricchiuto, G ^b  

^a Ospedale Cardinale G Panico   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electromagnetic fields; Health promotion; Mobile phone

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; FEMALE; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; CELLULAR PHONE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 33750612696     PISSN: 00264946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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