Assessing the eHealth Literacy Skills of Older Adults: A Preliminary Study

Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 369-381

  Manafò, Elizabeth ^a   Wong, Sharon ^a  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Geriatrics; health behavior; well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 84869741364     PISSN: 15398285     EISSN: 15398293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2012.701163     Document Type: Article

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