Technology preferences among caregivers of children with hydrocephalus: Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 26-36

  Naftel, Robert P ^a   Safiano, Nicole A ^a   Falola, Michael I ^a   Shannon, Chevis N ^a   Wellons III, John C ^a,b   Johnston, James M ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Health communication; Hydrocephalus; Internet; Social media; Web 2.0

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; HUMAN; HYDROCEPHALUS; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMARTPHONE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIOECONOMICS; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84872194064     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.9.PEDS12208     Document Type: Article

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