Survey of quality, readability, and social reach of websites on osteosarcoma in adolescents

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 82-87

  Lam, Catherine G ^a   Roter, Debra L ^b   Cohen, Kenneth J ^c  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cancer communication; Consumer health information; Health communication; Health literacy; Health promotion; Internet; Social media; Supportive care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH LITERACY; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; OSTEOSARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEARCH ENGINE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; BONE NEOPLASMS; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 84870819940     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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