Using the internet to translate an evidence-based lifestyle intervention into practice

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 851-858

  McTigue, Kathleen M ^a   Conroy, Molly B ^a,b,c   Hess, Rachel ^a,c   Bryce, Cindy L ^a,b   Fiorillo, Anthony B ^c   Fischer, Gary S ^a,c   Milas, N Carole ^b   Simkin Silverman, Laurey R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Business administration; Distance learning; E health; Economics; Obesity; Policy; Preventive medicine; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; DISTANCE LEARNING; EHEALTH; PREVENTIVE MEDICINES; TELEHEALTH;

BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; CURRICULA; CUSTOMER SATISFACTION; DISTANCE EDUCATION; HEALTH RISKS; INTERNET; MEDICAL COMPUTING; MERCURY (METAL); NUTRITION; SCHEDULING;

DIFFUSERS (OPTICAL);

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CURRICULUM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIASTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; DIET; E-MAIL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MALE; ONLINE ANALYSIS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MONITORING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; EVIDENCE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TELEMEDICINE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 70450189956     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2009.0036     Document Type: Article

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