The Internet and the diabetic foot: quality of online information in French language

Diabetes and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 197-204

  Richard, J L ^a   Schuldiner, S ^b   Jourdan, N ^b   Daures J P ^c   Vannerau, D ^a   Rodier, M ^b   Lavit, P ^a  

^a Centre Medical   (France)

^b NÎMES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^c DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY   (France)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Diabetic foot; Information; Internet; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC FOOT; FRANCE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; PATIENT INFORMATION; RELIABILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT EDUCATION; REPRODUCIBILITY;

DIABETIC FOOT; FRANCE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PATIENT EDUCATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 34249905232     PISSN: 12623636     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2006.12.003     Document Type: Article

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