The use of social networking sites for public health practice and research: A systematic review

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Capurro, Daniel ^a,b   Cole, Kate ^b   Echavarría, Maria I ^b   Joe, Jonathan ^b   Neogi, Tina ^b   Turner, Anne M ^b,c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Health Communication; Public Health; Public Health Informatics; Social Network

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897437057     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.2679     Document Type: Article

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