YouTube as a source of information on varicose veins

Gunes T., Serinken M., Alur I., Beydilli H., Karcioglu O., Eken C.

PHLEBOLOGY, vol.31, no.7, pp.501-505, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/0268355515596894
  • Journal Name: PHLEBOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.501-505
  • Keywords: Varicose veins, varicosis, usefulness, youtube, Internet, WEB SITES, SURGERY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background There has been little investigation of videos related to varicose veins in Internet media. This study aimed to investigate the characteristics and scientific accuracy of the videos related to varicose veins which were uploaded to the youtube.com website.