Online health information seeking behavior in Hong Kong: An exploratory study

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-153

  Yan, Yuk Yee ^a  

^a HONG KONG BAPTIST UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Health information seeking; Hong Kong; Internet; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEART DISEASE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE HEALTH INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; ONLINE SYSTEM; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; WEB BROWSER;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77950458026     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-008-9226-9     Document Type: Article

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