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Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (636) Quality/Credibility of eHealth Information and Trust Issues (531) Information Quality in Digital Media (340)

Published on in Vol 18, No 1 (2016): January

Health Advice from Internet Discussion Forums: How Bad Is Dangerous?

Health Advice from Internet Discussion Forums: How Bad Is Dangerous?

Health Advice from Internet Discussion Forums: How Bad Is Dangerous?

Authors of this article:

Jennifer Cole1 Author Orcid Image ;   Chris Watkins2 Author Orcid Image ;   Dorothea Kleine3 Author Orcid Image
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