Availability of accessible and high-quality information on the Internet for patients regarding the diagnosis and management of rotator cuff tears

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2015, Pages e135-e140

  Dalton, David M ^a   Kelly, Enda G ^a   Molony, Diarmuid C ^a  

^a WATERFORD REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

DISCERN; Education; HONcode; Internet; JAMA; Patient information; Readability; Rotator cuff

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SEARCH ENGINE; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; INJURIES; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; STANDARDS;

COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE;

EID: 84928121796     PISSN: 10582746     EISSN: 15326500     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2014.09.036     Document Type: Article

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