Evaluating the quality of online information about concussions

Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 1-8

  Berg, Gina M ^a   Hervey, Ashley M ^b   Atterbury, Dusty ^c   Cook, Ryan ^c   Mosley, Mark ^a   Grundmeyer, Raymond ^d   Acuna, David ^a  

^a WESLEY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE WICHITA   (United States)

^c WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Abay Neuroscience Center   (United States)

Author keywords

concussion; health information; Internet; return to play,online; review

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CONCUSSION; HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM;

BRAIN CONCUSSION; HUMANS; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

EID: 84894110802     PISSN: 15471896     EISSN: 08937400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000442712.05009.b1     Document Type: Article

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