International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 29-41 , January 2006

Help seeking behavior and the Internet: A national survey

  • Michele L. Ybarra

      Affiliations

    • Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc., 74 Ashford, Irvine, CA 92618, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • Michael Suman

      Affiliations

    • Center for the Digital Future, USC Annenberg School, University of Southern California, CA, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2005.07.029

International Journal of Medical Informatics
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 29-41 , January 2006

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