Teenagers, health, and the internet: How information professionals can reach out to teens and their health information needs

Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 15-23

  Vargas, Karen ^a  

^a National Network of Libraries of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent health; Health information; Internet; Teenagers

Indexed keywords

EID: 47349083102     PISSN: 15398285     EISSN: 15398293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J381v09n03_02     Document Type: Article

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