Exploring older adults' health information seeking behaviors

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-89

  Manafo, Elizabeth ^a   Wong, Sharon ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health and well being; Information seeking behavior; Older adults

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84855712117     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.05.018     Document Type: Article

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