Quality of web-based information on pathological gambling

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 357-366

  Khazaal, Yasser ^a   Chatton, Anne ^a   Cochand, Sophie ^a   Jermann, Françoise ^a   Osiek, Christian ^a   Bondolfi, Guido ^a   Zullino, Daniele ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Addiction; Gambling; Health care; Internet; Quality indicators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLING; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICS;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GAMBLING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; IMPULSIVE BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 46249086532     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-008-9095-7     Document Type: Article

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