Internet-based clinical services: Virtual support groups for family caregivers

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 24, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 39-54

  Marziali, Elsa ^a   Damianakis, Thecla ^a   Donahue, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Family caregivers; Internet; Support groups; Video conferencing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746660426     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J017v24n02_03     Document Type: Review

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