Health promotion in the digital era: A critical commentary

Health Promotion International

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 174-183

  Lupton, Deborah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Children; Obesity

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY MONITORING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OBESITY; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL MEDIA;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MONITORING, AMBULATORY; OBESITY; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; SOCIAL MEDIA;

EID: 84935026142     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: 14602245     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/dau091     Document Type: Review

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