Reasons, assessments and actions taken: sex and age differences in uses of Internet health information.
The Internet is transforming the way in which consumers approach their health care needs. Sex and age are influential aspects of one's health as well as disease risk and are thus integral components of the emerging picture of health information seekers. Using data from Surveying the Digital Future,...
| Publicado en: | Health Education Research Vol. 23; no. 3; pp. 512 - 522 |
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| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jun2008
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