Source selection in prescription drug information seeking and influencing factors: Applying the comprehensive model of information seeking in an American context

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 766-787

  Delorme, Denise E ^a   Huh, Jisu ^b   Reid, Leonard N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; DRUG INFORMATION; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DECISION MAKING; DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960779387     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.561914     Document Type: Review

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