Variation in health blog features and elements by gender, occupation, and perspective

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 726-749

  Miller, Edward Alan ^a   Pole, Antoinette ^b   Bateman, Clancey ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EXPERT WITNESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; BLOGGING; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 79960788792     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.551994     Document Type: Review

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