Inquiring Minds Acquiring Wellness: Uses of Online and Offline Sources for Health Information

Health Communication

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 331-343

  Dobransky, Kerry ^a   Hargittai, Eszter ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MALE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859646639     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2011.585451     Document Type: Article

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