Factors influencing intention to use personal health records

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Marketing

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 8-25

  Whetstone, Melinda ^a   Goldsmith, Ronald ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Personal health; Public health; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 70049118342     PISSN: 17506123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17506120910948485     Document Type: Article

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