Can interactivity make a difference? Effects of interactivity on the comprehension of and attitudes toward online health content

Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 766-776

  Lustria, Mia Liza A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH WEB SITES; ONLINE HEALTH CONTENT; WEB INTERACTIVITY;

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; ONLINE SYSTEMS; WEB SERVICES;

INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS;

EID: 34247174415     PISSN: 15322882     EISSN: 15322890     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/asi.20557     Document Type: Article

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