Social media as a platform for science and health engagement: Challenges and opportunities

Israel Journal of Health Policy Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Dixon, Graham ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUTISM; DRUG SAFETY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SCIENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH MESSAGE; SOCIAL MEDIA; VACCINATION; HEALTH; MASS MEDIUM; PUBLIC OPINION; SCIENCE; SOCIOLOGY; TRUST;

COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA; HEALTH; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PUBLIC OPINION; SCIENCE; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL SCIENCES; TRUST;

EID: 84997502417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20454015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s13584-016-0114-3     Document Type: Note

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