'Talking about my generation': A state-of-the-art review of health information for men in the andropause

Health Information and Libraries Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 161-170

  Harrison, Janet ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Andropause; Consumer health information; Male menopause; Men's health

Indexed keywords

ANDROPAUSE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANDROPAUSE; BLOGGING; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MEN'S HEALTH; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80051571884     PISSN: 14711834     EISSN: 14711842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-1842.2011.00950.x     Document Type: Review

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