Substitute or support? Examining the role of consumer-centric e-discussion within domains of uncertainty

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 378-397

  Lorence, Daniel ^a   Hummel, Bobbi ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chat; Discussion; Domains of uncertainty; Hierarchy; Internet

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELECTRONIC COMMERCE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; METHODOLOGY; NARCOLEPSY; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; THEORY; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 33748267881     PISSN: 17418453     EISSN: 17418461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2006.010427     Document Type: Article

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