Evaluating the process of online health information searching: A qualitative approach to exploring consumer perspectives

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 2014, Pages e224-

  Fiksdal, Alexander S ^a   Kumbamu, Ashok ^a   Jadhav, Ashutosh S ^a   Cocos, Cristian ^a   Nelsen, Laurie A ^a   Pathak, Jyotishman ^a   McCormick, Jennifer B ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer health information; Information seeking behavior; Internet; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH INFORMATION EXCHANGE; HEALTH RESOURCES; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84910108953     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3341     Document Type: Article

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