A systematic review of eHealth interventions to improve health literacy

Health Informatics Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 81-98

  Jacobs, Robin J ^a   Lou, Jennie Q ^a   Ownby, Raymond L ^a   Caballero, Joshua ^a  

^a Nova Southeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

computer; eHealth; health literacy; Internet; systematic review

Indexed keywords

FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; PROCEDURES; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION;

COMPUTER LITERACY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERNET; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84971299783     PISSN: 14604582     EISSN: 17412811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1460458214534092     Document Type: Review

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