The content and interactivity of health support group websites

Health Education Journal

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 371-381

  Harrison, Sandra ^a   Barlow, Julie ^a   Williams, Gareth ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health support groups; Interactivity; Online support; Website content

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; INCOME; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF EVALUATION;

EID: 35748946058     PISSN: 00178969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0017896907080123     Document Type: Article

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