Health Information on the Internet
| dc.creator | Chande-Mallya, R | |
| dc.creator | Msonde, , SE | |
| dc.creator | Mtega, W.S. | |
| dc.creator | Lwoga, Edda Tandi | |
| dc.date | 2019-06-20T08:24:13Z | |
| dc.date | 2019-06-20T08:24:13Z | |
| dc.date | 2016 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2021-05-05T12:58:48Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2021-05-05T12:58:48Z | |
| dc.description | The Internet has a huge impact on access to health information. It can assist patients and health-care workers to retrieve evidence-based information and make informed decisions, and simplify health care service delivery. This article reviews the existing literature and focuses on the following areas: accessibility, quality, prospects, and efficacy of health information, and challenges of accessing health information on the Internet. In general, the Internet has proven to be a major source of health information to the public, and it is important for public health interventions to improve the quality of information and to promote its usage. | |
| dc.format | application/pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://dspace.cbe.ac.tz:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/222 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/73910 | |
| dc.language | en | |
| dc.publisher | College of Business Education | |
| dc.subject | Public Health | |
| dc.title | Health Information on the Internet | |
| dc.type | Article |