The Role of Social Networking Sites in Medical Genetics Research

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 161, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 951-957

  Reaves, Allison Cook ^a   Bianchi, Diana W ^b  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Human subjects; Medical genetics; Social network

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FACEBOOK; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL NETWORK; WEB BROWSER;

GENETIC RESEARCH; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT SELECTION; SOCIAL NETWORKING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876810003     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35903     Document Type: Article

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