Relationship between health service use and health information technology use among older adults: Analysis of the US national health interview survey

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2011, Pages

  Choi, Namkee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Health information technology; Health service use; Internet use; Older adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959927419     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1753     Document Type: Review

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