The effect of improved readability scores on consumers' perceptions of the quality of health information on the internet

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-20

  Bates, Benjamin R ^a   Romina, Sharon M ^a   Ahmed, Rukhsana ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; LUNG CANCER; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; READING; RESEARCH; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547166466     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03174369     Document Type: Article

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