Designing and evaluating online communities for promoting self-management of chronic low back pain

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 80-97

  Rubinelli, Sara ^a   Schulz, Peter J ^a   Vago, Fausto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Doctor patient interaction; Health communication; Internet; Self management of chronic low back pain; Tailoring health messages; Virtual community

Indexed keywords

INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEMS; VIRTUAL REALITY; WEBSITES;

CHRONIC LOW BACK PAIN; HEALTH COMMUNICATION; ONLINE COMMUNITIES; SELF-MANAGEMENT;

WEB SERVICES;

EID: 70449352284     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2008.016492     Document Type: Article

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