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Internet Use for Health-Related Information via Personal Computers and Cell Phones in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey

Internet Use for Health-Related Information via Personal Computers and Cell Phones in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey

Internet Use for Health-Related Information via Personal Computers and Cell Phones in Japan: A Cross-Sectional Population-Based Survey

Authors of this article:

Yoshimitsu Takahashi1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tomoko Ohura1, 2 ;   Tatsuro Ishizaki3 ;   Shigeru Okamoto1 ;   Kenji Miki4 ;   Mariko Naito5 ;   Rie Akamatsu6 ;   Hiroki Sugimori7 ;   Nobuo Yoshiike8 ;   Koichi Miyaki9 ;   Takuro Shimbo9 ;   Takeo Nakayama1
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