The state of consumer health information: An overview

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 260-278

  Smith, Sarah ^a   Duman, Mark ^a  

^a Patient Information Forum ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; LIBRARIAN; LIBRARY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL MARKETING; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SOCIAL MARKETING;

EID: 70450182054     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2009.00870.x     Document Type: Review

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