Advice available on the Internet for people with coeliac disease: An evaluation of the quality of websites

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 547-559

  England, Clare Y ^a,b   Nicholls, A M ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coeliac disease; Internet; Kitemarks; Quality; Transparency

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CELIAC DISEASE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; GLUTEN FREE DIET; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLISHING; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF CARE;

CELIAC DISEASE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 9744237942     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2004.00561.x     Document Type: Article

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