The Effects of Preference for Information on Consumers’ Online Health Information Search Behavior

BackgroundPreference for information is a personality trait that affects people’s tendency to seek information in health-related situations. Prior studies have focused primarily on investigating its impact on patient-provider communication and on the implications for designing information interventi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhang, Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2013-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2013/11/e234/