Evaluation of the quality and accuracy of information regarding aromatase inhibitors available on the internet

Breast Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 366-368

  Beaton, Ceri ^a   Codd, Rhodri J ^a   Holland, Phillip A ^a   Gateley, Christopher A ^a  

^a ROYAL GWENT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy of information; Aromatase inhibitors; Internet

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; EXEMESTANE; LETROZOLE; TAMOXIFEN; AROMATASE INHIBITOR;

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG QUALITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERNET; SCORING SYSTEM; BREAST TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION;

AROMATASE INHIBITORS; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 54049128986     PISSN: 1075122X     EISSN: 15244741     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4741.2008.00599.x     Document Type: Article

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