A framework for characterizing ehealth literacy demands and barriers

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Chan, Connie V ^a   Kaufman, David R ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Bloom's taxonomy; Cognition; Cognitive task analysis; Consumer health; E Health; Health literacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TASK PERFORMANCE; TELEMEDICINE;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; COMPUTER LITERACY; FEMALE; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855173609     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1750     Document Type: Article

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