Should the internet be used to promote healthy living?

Lancet

Volumn 370, Issue 9603, 2007, Pages 1891-1892

  Lewis, Beth A ^a  

^a HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTRONIC DATA INTERCHANGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 36549069767     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(07)61794-2     Document Type: Note

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