The role of online support communities: Benefits of expanded social networks to patients with psoriasis

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 46-51

  Idriss, Shereene Z ^a,b   Kvedar, Joseph C ^a,b,c   Watson, Alice J ^a,b,c,d  

^a PARTNERS HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INFORMATION SERVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT GUIDANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELECONSULTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSORIASIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58849112123     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2008.529     Document Type: Article

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