Orthopaedic patient information on the world wide web

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - American Volume

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 325-338

  Cassidy, John Tristan ^a   Baker, Joseph F ^a,b  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; ORTHOPEDICS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PEER REVIEW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; READING; REVIEW; ACCESS TO INFORMATION; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; STANDARDS;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; COMPREHENSION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; ORTHOPEDICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84975763704     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: 15351386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.N.01189     Document Type: Review

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