Twitter and public health

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 375-383

  Bartlett, Catherine ^a   Wurtz, Rebecca ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Public health; Social media; Surveillance; Twitter

Indexed keywords

DEVICES; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PROCEDURES; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL MEDIA; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL MEDIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84938747861     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000041     Document Type: Article

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