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Original Article

User preference as quality markers of paediatric web sites

Angel A Hernández-Borges Paediatric intensive care unit – Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, TenerifeCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pablo Macías-Cervi Paediatric intensive care unit – Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife
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Asunción Gaspar-Guardado Paediatric intensive care unit – Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife
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María Luisa Torres-Álvarez de Arcaya Paediatric intensive care unit – Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife
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Ana Ruíz-Rabaza Paediatric intensive care unit – Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife
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Alejandro Jiménez-Sosa Paediatric intensive care unit – Department of Neonatology, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Tenerife
Pages 183-194 | Received 01 Dec 2002, Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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