Social support web-based resources for patients with chronic pain

Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 49-55

  Polomano, Rosemary C ^a,b   Droog, Nicole ^a   Purinton, Matthew C P ^a   Cohen, Alan S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Magee Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic; Internet; Pain; Self help; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT INFORMATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CHRONIC DISEASE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMANS; INTERNET; PAIN; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIETIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548689610     PISSN: 15360288     EISSN: 15360539     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J354v21n03_09     Document Type: Article

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