Quantifying Canadians' use of the Internet as a source of information on behavioural risk factor modifications related to cancer prevention

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 123-128

  Richardson, Chris G ^a   Hamadani, L G ^a   Gotay, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Healthy eating; Internet; Physical activity; Prevention; Smoking; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTHY EATING; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; NEOPLASM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CANCER; HEALTHY EATING; INTERNET; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVENTION; SMOKING; WEIGHT LOSS;

HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; NEOPLASMS; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 84878459799     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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