How underserved breast cancer patients use and benefit from eHealth programs: Implications for closing the digital divide

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 823-834

  Shaw, Bret ^a   Gustafson, David H ^a,b   Hawkins, Robert ^a   McTavish, Fiona ^a   McDowell, Helene ^a   Pingree, Suzanne ^a   Ballard, Denise ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Southwest Georgia Cancer Coalition ^*

^c Disparities Center with the Southwest Cancer Coalition   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; CHESS; eHealth; Interactive Cancer Communication System; Internet

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644448435     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: 15523381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764205283803     Document Type: Article

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