Limiting factors on the transformative powers of e-mail in patient-physician relationships: A critical analysis

Health Communication

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 239-259

  Baur, Cynthia ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

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ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033642414     PISSN: 10410236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327027HC1203_02     Document Type: Article

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