Alice in cyberland: Use and abuse of health websites by young people

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 198-204

  Michaud, P A ^a,d   Suris, J C ^a   McPherson, A ^b   Macfarlane, A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c Child and Adolescent Health   (United Kingdom)

^d LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Health; Health education; Health promotion; Health services; Internet; Website

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; E-MAIL; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT COUNSELING; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SEXUALITY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 4944220799     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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