Senior citizen access to trusted stroke information: A blended approach

Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 1-11

  Gross, Valerie A ^a   Famiglio, Linda M ^b   Babish, JoAnn ^c  

^a PENN STATE MILTON S HERSHEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^c Moses Taylor Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular disorders; Consumer health; Internet resources; Patient education; Senior citizens; Seniors; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547700443     PISSN: 15398285     EISSN: 15398293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J381v11n02_01     Document Type: Article

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