American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages e1-e3 , March 2010

YouTube As a Source of Information on the H1N1 Influenza Pandemic

  • Ambarish Pandey, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Ambarish Pandey, MBBS, Department of Nephrology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India 110029
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  • Nivedita Patni, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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  • Mansher Singh, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiac Radiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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  • Akshay Sood, MBBS

      Affiliations

    • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
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  • Gayatri Singh

      Affiliations

    • All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India

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PII: S0749-3797(09)00806-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.11.007

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 38, Issue 3 , Pages e1-e3 , March 2010

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