Use of Obstetric Practice Web Sites to Distribute Zika Virus Information to Pregnant Women during a Zika Virus Outbreak

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2017, Pages 608-613

  Lehnert, Jonathan D ^a   Ellingson, Mallory K ^a   Goryoka, Grace W ^a   Kasturi, Raghuraj ^a   Maier, Emily ^a   Chamberlain, Allison T ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency response; obstetric care; public health; public health preparedness; risk communication; Zika virus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; OBSTETRICS; PATHOGENICITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL MEDIA; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; UNITED STATES; ZIKA FEVER; ZIKA VIRUS;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; OBSTETRICS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL MEDIA; UNITED STATES; ZIKA VIRUS; ZIKA VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 85010904585     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: 15505022     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000000537     Document Type: Article

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