"Right Time, Right Place" Health Communication on Twitter: Value and Accuracy of Location Information

BackgroundTwitter provides various types of location data, including exact Global Positioning System (GPS) coordinates, which could be used for infoveillance and infodemiology (ie, the study and monitoring of online health information), health communication, and interventions...

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Main Authors: Burton, Scott H, Tanner, Kesler W, Giraud-Carrier, Christophe G, West, Joshua H, Barnes, Michael D
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2012-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2012/6/e156/