The role of provider–patient communication and trust in online sources in internet use for health-related activities

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 15, Issue , 2010, Pages 186-199

  Hou, Jiran ^a   Shim, Minsun ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; STANDARD; TRUST; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650223389     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2010.522691     Document Type: Article

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