Comparison of consumer information on the internet to the current evidence base for minimally invasive parathyroidectomy

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1304-1311

  McLean, Timothy ^a   Delbridge, Leigh ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; PARATHYROIDECTOMY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77955556589     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-009-0306-x     Document Type: Article

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