Quality of web-based information on social phobia: A cross-sectional study

Depression and Anxiety

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 461-465

  Khazaal, Yasser ^a   Fernandez, Sebastien ^b   Cochand, Sophie ^a   Reboh, Isabel ^b   Zullino, Daniele ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^b LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Health care; Internet; Quality indicators; Social anxiety disorder; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; READING; SCORING SYSTEM; SOCIAL PHOBIA; STANDARD; WEB BROWSER;

HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449114737     PISSN: 10914269     EISSN: 15206394     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/da.20381     Document Type: Article

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