Reducing the health and digital divides: A model for using community-based participatory research approach to e-health interventions in low-income hispanic communities

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 530-551

  Ginossar, Tamar ^a   Nelson, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY-BASED; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; DIGITAL DIVIDE; E HEALTH; EHEALTH; HEALTH INFORMATIONS; HEALTH INTERVENTIONS; HISPANICS; LOW INCOMES; RESEARCH APPROACH;

EHEALTH;

EID: 77956564937     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2009.01513.x     Document Type: Article

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