The analysis of an electronic support group for individuals with eating disorders

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 393-407

  Winzelberg, Andrew ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; NUTRITION; ONLINE SYSTEMS; WIDE AREA NETWORKS;

ELECTRONIC SUPPORT GROUP; INTERNET;

INFORMATION SERVICES;

EID: 0031197642     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0747-5632(97)00016-2     Document Type: Article

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