Methodologic challenges of e-health research

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 390-396

  Michael Bowling, J ^a   Rimer, Barbara K ^a   Lyons, Elizabeth J ^a   Golin, Carol E ^a   Frydman, Gilles ^b   Ribisl, Kurt M ^a  

^a The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill   (United States)

^b Assocation of Online Cancer Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; e health; Information technology; Interactive health communication; Internet; Listservs; Mailing lists; Methodology; Online communities; Patients; Survivors

Indexed keywords

CANCER; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EID: 33751082639     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2006.08.011     Document Type: Article

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