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Published on in Vol 14, No 6 (2012): Nov-Dec

Should Health Organizations Use Web 2.0 Media in Times of an Infectious Disease Crisis? An In-depth Qualitative Study of Citizens’ Information Behavior During an EHEC Outbreak

Should Health Organizations Use Web 2.0 Media in Times of an Infectious Disease Crisis? An In-depth Qualitative Study of Citizens’ Information Behavior During an EHEC Outbreak

Should Health Organizations Use Web 2.0 Media in Times of an Infectious Disease Crisis? An In-depth Qualitative Study of Citizens’ Information Behavior During an EHEC Outbreak

Authors of this article:

Lex van Velsen1, 2 ;   Julia E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen2 ;   Desirée J.M.A. Beaujean1 ;   Jobke Wentzel2 ;   Jim E. van Steenbergen1, 3
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Lex van Velsen   1, 2 , PhD ;   Julia E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen   2 , PhD ;   Desirée J.M.A. Beaujean   1 , MSc ;   Jobke Wentzel   2 , MSc ;   Jim E. van Steenbergen   1, 3 , MD, PhD

1 National Coordination Centre for Outbreak Management, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands

2 Center for eHealth Research and Disease Management, Department of Psychology, Health and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede, Netherlands

3 Centre for Infectious Diseases, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, Netherlands

Corresponding Author:

  • Lex van Velsen, PhD
  • Center for eHealth Research and Disease Management
  • Department of Psychology, Health and Technology
  • University of Twente
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