Quality of Internet information in pediatric otolaryngology: A comparison of three most referenced websites

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 76, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1312-1316

  Volsky, Peter G ^a   Baldassari, Cristina M ^b   Mushti, Sirisha ^a   Derkay, Craig S ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF THE KING S DAUGHTERS   (United States)

Author keywords

Benchmarking; Consumer health information; Information services; Internet; Otolaryngology; Patient education as topic; Pediatrics

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COMPUTER INTERFACE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTENT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT INFORMATION; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; QUALITY CONTROL; REFERENCE DATABASE; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; WEB BROWSER;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MEDLINEPLUS; NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE (U.S.); OTOLARYNGOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PEDIATRICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865390252     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: 18728464     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2012.05.026     Document Type: Article

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