Online health information seeking: The influence of age, information trustworthiness, and search challenges

Journal of Aging and Health

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 525-541

  Miller, Lisa M Soederberg ^a   Bell, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

aging; communication; health education; health information; Internet; trust

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858180817     PISSN: 08982643     EISSN: 15526887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0898264311428167     Document Type: Article

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