Newborn screening education on the internet: A content analysis of North American newborn screening program websites

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 127-134

  Araia, Makda H ^a   Potter, Beth K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Internet; Newborn screening

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; BLOOD STORAGE; CANADA; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH PROGRAM; INTERNET; MASS MEDIUM; NEWBORN SCREENING; ONLINE SYSTEM; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL CONSENT; PARENTING EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WEB BROWSER;

EID: 84856467855     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-011-0046-0     Document Type: Article

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