How well does the internet answer patients' questions about inflammatory bowel disease?

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 671-677

  Promislow, Steven ^a   Walker, John R ^a   Taheri, Mohammad ^a   Bernstein, Charles N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inflammatory bowel disease; Internet; Patient education; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COLITIS; CROHN DISEASE; ENTERITIS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE;

EID: 78449293917     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/957264     Document Type: Article

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