Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 117-121 , March 2005

Internet and Computer Access and Use for Health Information in an Underserved Community

  • Terry Kind, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Terry Kind, MD, MPH, Children's National Medical Center, Children's Health Center at Good Hope Road, 2501 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC 20020
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  • Zhihuan J. Huang, PhD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of General and Community Pediatrics (Dr Kind) and the Center for Health Services and Community Research (Dr Huang), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; and The George Washington University Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences (Drs Kind and Huang) and Public Health and Health Services (Ms Farr and Ms Pomerantz), Washington, DC
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  • Deeonna Farr, MPH Candidate

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of General and Community Pediatrics (Dr Kind) and the Center for Health Services and Community Research (Dr Huang), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; and The George Washington University Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences (Drs Kind and Huang) and Public Health and Health Services (Ms Farr and Ms Pomerantz), Washington, DC
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  • Karyn L. Pomerantz, MPH, MLS

      Affiliations

    • From the Department of General and Community Pediatrics (Dr Kind) and the Center for Health Services and Community Research (Dr Huang), Children's National Medical Center, Washington, DC; and The George Washington University Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences (Drs Kind and Huang) and Public Health and Health Services (Ms Farr and Ms Pomerantz), Washington, DC

Received 8 July 2004 ,Accepted 5 October 2004.

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PII: S1530-1567(05)60181-5

doi: 10.1367/A04-107R.1

Ambulatory Pediatrics
Volume 5, Issue 2 , Pages 117-121 , March 2005

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