Strengthening the safety net for online seniors: Factors influencing differences in health information seeking among older internet users

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 778-792

  McMillan, Sally J ^a   Macias, Wendy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL MODEL;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 57149111235     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730802487448     Document Type: Article

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