An evaluation of web sites recommended by UK NHS consultants to patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis at the first point of diagnosis

Spine

Volumn 38, Issue 18, 2013, Pages 1590-1594

  Wellburn, Shaun ^a   Bettany Saltikov, Josette ^a   Van Schaik, Paul ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

consultants; DISCERN; health; HONcode; information; Internet; patient; scoliosis; Web; Web sites

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT IDIOPATHIC SCOLIOSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL EVALUATION; CONSULTATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INTERNET; LANGUAGE; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM; WEB BROWSER;

ADOLESCENT; CONSULTANTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; SCOLIOSIS; SEARCH ENGINE;

EID: 84883447720     PISSN: 03622436     EISSN: 15281159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/BRS.0b013e31829965bc     Document Type: Article

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