Describing the Use of the Internet for Health, Physical Activity, and Nutrition Information in Pregnant Women.
The purpose of this study was to determine how pregnant women in the Midwestern United States use the internet for health information during pregnancy including information related to physical activity and nutrition, and to determine the impact of the internet on women's confidence in making decisio...
| Publicado en: | Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 17; no. 8; pp. 1363 - 1373 |
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Springer Nature
Oct2013
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