Online resources for teaching seniors to find health information on the internet: From basic computer skills to consumer health

Journal of Hospital Librarianship

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 391-398

  Woodson, Deidra ^a   Adams, Mararia K ^a   Timm, Donna F ^a   Jones, Dee ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer skills; Internet; Senior health

Indexed keywords

EID: 85010552529     PISSN: 15323269     EISSN: 15323277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15323260903253720     Document Type: Article

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