A critical evaluation of web sites offering patient information on tinnitus

Ear, Nose and Throat Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2010, Pages

  Kieran, Stephen M ^a   Skinner, Liam J ^a   Donnelly, Martin ^a   Smyth, David A ^a  

^a WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIVATE PRACTICE; SEARCH ENGINE; STUDENT T TEST; TINNITUS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; PATIENT EDUCATION;

HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; TINNITUS;

EID: 77649220372     PISSN: 01455613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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