CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION: A BRIEF CRITIQUE ON INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR

Authors

  • Ferida Enolil Mustapha Khalil MLIS Programme, Faculty of Computer Science & Information Technology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Keywords:

Consume health information, Health informatics, Information needs, Information seeking behaviour, User behavior, User needs

Abstract

A brief analysis of information seeking by consumers regarding health information. The field of consumer health information is emerging slowly but surely, as consumers strive to understand diagnoses, maintain states of wellness, or even practising precautions to avoid known triggers of illnesses.

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Published

01-12-2001

How to Cite

Mustapha Khalil, F. E. (2001). CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION: A BRIEF CRITIQUE ON INFORMATION NEEDS AND INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR. Malaysian Journal of Library and Information Science, 6(2), 83–99. Retrieved from https://jupidi.um.edu.my/index.php/MJLIS/article/view/6899

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2001): MJLIS, VOL. 6, NO. 2, 2001

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Articles

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