Improving older adults' e-health literacy through computer training using NIH online resources

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 63-71

  Xie, Bo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 81855210148     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2011.07.006     Document Type: Article

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