Health communication research in the digital age: A systematic review

Journal of Communication in Healthcare

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 260-288

  Hu, Yifeng ^a  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Delivery of health care; Digital health; Digital media; Health communication; Information technology; Medical informatics; New media; Review

Indexed keywords

EID: 84961845554     PISSN: 17538068     EISSN: 17538076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538068.2015.1107308     Document Type: Article

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