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Is There a Relationship Between Online Health Information Seeking and Health Anxiety? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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ID21616882
AuthorsZhenyu Wang (0000-0003-0036-8000, Sun Yat-sen University), Hu Yi (0000-0003-0844-2498, Research Department III, Shenzhen Health Development Research and Data Management Center), Bohan Huang (0000-0002-6683-6965, Guangdong University of Finance), Guixian Zheng (0009-0002-7895-5432, Sun Yat-sen University), Bei Li (0000-0003-3356-389X, Southern Medical University), Zhihan Liu (0000-0003-0659-1318, Central South University)
Year2024
Volume39
Issue12
Pages2524-2538
Publication date2024-10-14
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Communication (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10410236.2023.2275921
LanguageEN
Citations received10
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Citations per year10
Citation span2025 - 2026 (2)
Highly citedNo

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