Internet, health information on the

International Encyclopedia of Public Health

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 679-683

  Bastian, H ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY IN HEALTH CARE IQWIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Health information; Internet; Patient information

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053475188     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-012373960-5.00579-7     Document Type: Chapter

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