Factors related to use of the Internet as a source of health information by urological cancer patients.
Aims: The aims of this study were to describe the profile of urological cancer patients who look for health information on the Internet and to analyse the factors related to use of the Internet as a source of health information.Methodology: A cross-sectional descriptive study using individual, semi-...
| Publicado en: | Supportive Care in Cancer Vol. 20; no. 12; pp. 3087 - 3095 |
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Springer Nature
Dec2012
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