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International Perspectives
Volume 17, 2012 - Issue 9
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Readability of Consumer Health Information on the Internet: A Comparison of U.S. Government–Funded and Commercially Funded Websites

Zara Risoldi Cochrane Center for Drug Information and Evidence-Based Practice, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Philip Gregory Center for Drug Information and Evidence-Based Practice, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Amy Wilson Center for Drug Information and Evidence-Based Practice, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Creighton University, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Pages 1003-1010 | Published online: 18 Apr 2012

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