Internet information on colorectal cancer: Commercialization and lack of quality control

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 352-356

  Sajid, M S ^a   Iftikhar, M ^a   Monteiro, R S ^a   Miles, A F W ^a   Woods, W G A ^a   Baig, M K ^a  

^a WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioethics; Colorectal cancer; Information technology; Internet; Websites

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPREHENSION; CONSENSUS; CONSUMER; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 42149098372     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2007.01316.x     Document Type: Article

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