Patients’ Health Information Practices and Perceptions of Provider Knowledge in the Case of the Newly Discovered Alpha-gal Food Allergy

Patients’ Health Information Practices and Perceptions of Provider Knowledge in the Case of the Newly Discovered Alpha-gal Food Allergy

Background: Alpha-gal food allergy is a life-threatening, newly discovered condition with limited presence in authoritative information sources. Sufferers seeking diagnosis are likely to encounter clinicians unfamiliar with the condition. Objective: To understand information practices of individuals...

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Main Authors:	Mary Grace Flaherty PhD, MLS, MS, Megan Threats PhD(c), Samantha J. Kaplan PhD, MLIS
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	SAGE Publishing 2020-02-01
Series:	Journal of Patient Experience
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1177/2374373518808310

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