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Using the Internet for patient education.

The Internet, especially the World Wide Web, has a wealth of health-related information easily accessible to patients and families. Commercial health-related Internet sites offer the '3 C's: content, commerce, and connectivity. Many are quickly adding the 4th 'C': communication. A growing concern am...

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Published in:Orthopaedic Nursing Vol. 20; no. 5; pp. 69 - 78
Main Author: Brooks BA
Format: case study forms tables/charts website Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Sep/Oct2001
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          Patient Education Methods
          Internet Utilization
          Internet Evaluation
          Teaching Methods
          Consumer Health Information
          Consumer Health Information Evaluation
          Nursing Care
          World Wide Web
          Information Resources
          Privacy and Confidentiality
          Learning Styles
          Checklists
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