Internet usage and openness to internet-delivered health information among Australian adults aged over 50 years

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 262-267

  Zajac, Ian T ^a   Flight, Ingrid H K ^a   Wilson, Carlene ^b,c   Turnbull, Deborah ^d   Cole, Steve ^b,e   Young, Graeme ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Cancer Council South Australia   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^e REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer screening; Internet usage; Personalised decision support

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84861884680     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2012.1065     Document Type: Article

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