The quality of English-language websites offering falls-prevention advice to older members of the public and their families

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 50-65

  Whitehead, Sarah H ^a   Nyman, Samuel R ^b   Broaders, Freya ^b   Skelton, Dawn A ^c   Todd, Chris J ^d  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

credibility; falls risk and prevention; internet; older people; senior friendliness

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; FALLING; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; FAMILY HEALTH; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC SECTOR;

EID: 84859047466     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458211432588     Document Type: Review

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