Factors affecting comsumer's usage of health information on the Internet

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 241-248

  Park, Jong Hyock ^a   Lee, Jin Seok ^b   Jang, Hyejung ^c   Kim, Yoon ^b  

^a National Cancer Center   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Consumer; Digital divide; Health information; Internet

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 54049131302     PISSN: 19758375     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2008.41.4.241     Document Type: Article

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