A study of the communication patterns of participants in consumer health electronic discussion groups

Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting

Volumn 34, Issue , 1997, Pages 280-292

  Schoch, Natalie A ^a   White, Marilyn Domas ^b  

^a Kellogg Science and Technology Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 18044384015     PISSN: 00447870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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