Prevalence and characteristics of home internet access in patients with cardiovascular disease from diverse geographical locations

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 589-593

  Lear, Scott A ^a,b   Araki, Yuriko ^a   Maric, Biljana ^a   Kaan, Annemarie ^b,c   Horvat, Dan ^b,d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c ST PAUL S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d Northern Health Authority   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Internet; Rural

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PLEIOTROPY; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

EID: 70350173280     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0828-282X(09)70722-6     Document Type: Article

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