How well are health information websites displayed on mobile phones? Implications for the readability of health information

Health Promotion Journal of Australia

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 15-20

  Cheng, Christina ^a   Dunn, Matthew ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health literacy

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEVICES; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOBILE PHONE; PROCEDURES; READING; STANDARDS;

AUSTRALIA; CELL PHONE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; INTERNET; READING;

EID: 85015809939     PISSN: 10361073     EISSN: 22011617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HE15127     Document Type: Article

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