Surfing for juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Perspectives on quality and content of information on the internet

Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1755-1762

  Stinson, Jennifer N ^a,b   Tucker, Lori ^c,d   Huber, Adam ^e   Harris, Heather ^a   Lin, Carmen ^a   Cohen, Lindsay ^c   Gill, Navreet ^b   Lukas Bretzler, Jacqueline ^b,f   Proulx, Laurie ^f   Prowten, David ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

^c BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^e DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^f Canadian Arthritis Patient Alliance (CAPA)   (Canada)

^g Arthritis Society   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Internet; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis; Patient education; Quality of information; Self management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNET; JUVENILE RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; READING;

ADULT; ARTHRITIS, JUVENILE RHEUMATOID; CHILD; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PARENTS; SELF CARE;

EID: 68849091011     PISSN: 0315162X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3899/jrheum.081010     Document Type: Article

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