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Description: Spine. 2005 Dec 1;30(23):2695-700. Links Surfing for scoliosis: the quality of information available on the Internet.Mathur S, Shanti N, Brkaric M, Sood V, Kubeck J, Paulino C, Merola AA. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098, USA.
STUDY DESIGN: A cross section of Web sites accessible to the general public was surveyed.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the quality and accuracy of information on scoliosis that a patient might access on the Internet
CONCLUSION: The information about scoliosis on the Internet is of limited quality and poor information value

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: Mathur et al
Institution: Spine
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Language: English

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