E-Mental health in South Australia: Impact of age, gender and region of residence

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 331-335

  Keane, Miriam C ^a   Roeger, Leigh S ^a   Allison, Stephen ^a   Reed, Richard L ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

health equality; Internet; rural health; service provision

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SOUTH AUSTRALIA; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887857130     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY13027     Document Type: Article

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