Health-Care Professionals' Participation in an Online Discussion Forum: The Impact on Structure, Content and Interaction

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 31-44

  Johnsen, Jan Are K ^a   Ole Steinsvik, Oddmar ^a,b   Gammon, Deede ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Internet; Professional role; Research design; Social support

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TELEMEDICINE;

PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

HEALTH CARE;

EID: 1642372937     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v22n02_03     Document Type: Article

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