Evaluation of internet derived patient information

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 94, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 300-301

  Ward, J B M ^a   Leach, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hydrocephalus; Internet; Patients

Indexed keywords

FACTUAL DATABASE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; REVIEW; STANDARD;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC;

EID: 84864474664     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588412X13171221590250     Document Type: Review

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