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The conundrum of providing authoritative online consumer health information: Current research and im...

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The conundrum of providing authoritative online consumer health information: Current research and implications for information professionals

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The conundrum of providing authoritative online consumer health information: Current research and implications for information professionals

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Hoboken: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company

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Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2010-04, Vol.36 (4), p.33-37

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English

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Hoboken: Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company

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Recently, a gynecologist's newspaper column asserted that endometriosis could be diagnosed by an in-office exam and that ovarian cysts could be diagnosed by an ultrasound. These claims are not true; these conditions can only be diagnosed through a surgical procedure. After being informed about the article through social networking outlets, many out...

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The conundrum of providing authoritative online consumer health information: Current research and implications for information professionals

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TN_cdi_proquest_reports_356896353

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_reports_356896353

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0095-4403

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1550-8366

DOI

10.1002/bult.2010.1720360409

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