Use of mobile device applications: In Canadian dietetic practice

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 75, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 41-47

  Lieffers, Jessica R L ^a   Vance, Vivienne A ^a   Hanning, Rhona M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIETITIAN; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES; NUTRITIONISTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84899529592     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/75.1.2014.41     Document Type: Article

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