Putting the pieces together: Endometriosis blogs, cognitive authority, and collaborative information behavior

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-134

  Neal, Diane M ^a   McKenzie, Pamela J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION; STANDARD;

BLOGGING; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; ENDOMETRIOSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 79955533483     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.99.2.004     Document Type: Article

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