Computer-Mediated Support Group Use among Parents of Children with Cancer-An Exploratory Study

Computers in Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 27-33

  Han, Hae Ra ^a,b   Belcher, Anne E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Computer; Support groups

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CHILD; CONSUMER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO COMPUTERS; CHILD; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; SELF-HELP GROUPS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035220979     PISSN: 07368593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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