Health-related internet use in older primary care patients

Gerontology

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-170

  Crabb, Rebecca M ^a   Rafie, Samantha ^a,b   Weingardt, Kenneth R ^c  

^a GERIATRIC RESEARCH EDUCATION AND CLINICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b PALO ALTO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Older adults; Primary care; Self management

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALIFORNIA; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HOSPITALS, VETERANS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84857921258     PISSN: 0304324X     EISSN: 14230003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000329340     Document Type: Article

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