The quality of web-based information on hip resurfacing arthroplasty: A cross-sectional survey

HIP International

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 268-272

  Kwong, Yune ^a,c   Kwong, F N ^b   Costa, M L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Health information; Hip prosthesis; Hip replacement; Information quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HIP ARTHROPLASTY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEARCH ENGINE; SURGEON;

EID: 33847636283     PISSN: 11207000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/HIP.2008.3589     Document Type: Article

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