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- Title: Hispanics' Use of Internet Health Information: An Exploratory Study (Report)
- Author : Journal of the Medical Library Association
- Release Date : January 01, 2008
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 223 KB
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INTRODUCTION A paradox in Internet health information technology is that it is free and available to all; yet, for large segments of the US population, it is not within reach [13]. Disparity in Web access, or the "digital divide," is especially pronounced among Hispanics [1-3].[dagger] Few studies have explored how Hispanics seek and use Internet health information. This preliminary investigation examined Hispanics' Internet health informationseeking practices and their perceptions about this experience.