A qualitative study of Canadian aboriginal women's beliefs about "credible" cancer information on the internet

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 124-128

  Hoffman Goetz, Laurie ^a   Friedman, Daniela B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ACCURACY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CANCER; CANCER PREVENTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34447279955     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03174361     Document Type: Article

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