Accuracy and coverage of reproductive health information on the Internet accessed in English and Persian from Iran

Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 153-157

  Rahnavardi, Mohammad ^a   Arabi, Minoo Sadat Mahmood ^b   Ardalan, Gelayol ^b   Zamani, Nasim ^a   Jahanbin, Mehrnoosh ^a   Sohani, Fahimeh ^c   Dowlatshahi, Sara ^a  

^a Didegan Salamat Research Institute Tehran   (Iran)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION   (Iran)

^c UNITED NATIONS POPULATION FUND   (United States)

Author keywords

English; Internet; Persian; Reproductive health; Website

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; FAMILY PLANNING; GENITAL SYSTEM; INTERNET; IRAN; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PUBERTY; QUALITY CONTROL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; COMMUNICATION; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; IRAN; LANGUAGE; MALE; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES;

EID: 47149096594     PISSN: 14711893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1783/147118908784734882     Document Type: Article

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