Challenges of using the internet for behavioral research

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 445-448

  Loescher, Lois J ^a,b   Hibler, Elizabeth ^a   Hiscox, Heather ^b   Hla, Htay ^a   Harris, Robin B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Data collection; Internet; Multimedia; Nursing methodology research

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; REVIEW; VIDEORECORDING;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DATA COLLECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; PILOT PROJECTS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 80052490260     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCN.0b013e3181fc4153     Document Type: Review

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