Parents seeking health-Related information on the internet: Cross-sectional study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Bianco, Aida ^a   Zucco, Rossella ^a   Nobile, Carmelo Giuseppe A ^a   Pileggi, Claudia ^a   Pavia, Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MAGNA GRAECIA OF CATANZARO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adult; Consumer health information; Cross sectional studies; Health survey; Internet; Italy; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL NETWORK; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION REVIEW; YOUNG ADULT; UTILIZATION;

ADULT; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEY; INTERNET; ITALY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL NETWORKING; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887650820     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2752     Document Type: Article

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