How reliable is the Internet for caregivers on their decision to vaccinate their child against influenza? Results from googling in two languages

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 172, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 401-404

  Öncel, Selim ^a   Alvur, Müge ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Child; Influenza; Internet; Vaccines; World wide web

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFLUENZA VACCINATION; INTERNAL CONSISTENCY; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

ADOLESCENT; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFLUENZA VACCINES; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SEARCH ENGINE; VACCINATION;

EID: 84877147239     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-012-1889-z     Document Type: Article

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