Racial and ethnic disparities in internet use for seeking health information among young women

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 250-260

  Laz, Tabassum H ^a   Berenson, Abbey B ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; NEGRO; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; STATISTICS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873716629     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.707292     Document Type: Article

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