Impact of interactive web-based education with mobile and email-based support of general practitioners on treatment and referral patterns of patients with atopic dermatitis: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

  Schopf, Thomas ^a   Flytkjær, Vibeke ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Continuing education; Internet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; ELECTRONIC MAIL; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84872444647     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2359     Document Type: Article

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