Technology, relationships, and problems: A research synthesis

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 445-460

  Hertlein, Katherine M ^a   Webster, Megan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MARITAL THERAPY; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COUPLES THERAPY; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 53949101330     PISSN: 0194472X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2008.00087.x     Document Type: Review

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