Internet access, utilisation and perception by parents

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 448-449

  Whyte, K L ^a   Hunter, I ^b  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERNET; LETTER; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EDUCATION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PARENTING; PARENTS; PATIENT SATISFACTION;

EID: 44349152910     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2008.137851     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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