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Quality Of Minority Health Communication: An Analysis Of Hispanic-Targeted Health Websites., Emma K. Wertz, Sora Kim
Quality Of Minority Health Communication: An Analysis Of Hispanic-Targeted Health Websites., Emma K. Wertz, Sora Kim
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The Internet has become one of the most used forms of health communication media. Using the Health on the Net code of conduct, this study examined the quality of health information available on the Internet for one of the United State's fastest growing minorities, Hispanics. When comparing Hispanic-targeted websites with those that target the majority population, this study found significant differences with respect to quality. Specifically, sites targeting Hispanics had a lower level of quality than those that targeted the majority population. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]