Hepatitis Support Groups: Meeting the Information and Support Needs of Hepatitis Patients

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 163-169

  Jessop, Amy B ^a   Cohen, Chari ^a   Burke, Monika M ^a   Conti, Molli ^a   Black, Martin ^a  

^a HEPATITIS B FOUNDATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEPATITIS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHILADELPHIA; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 7444260350     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-200407000-00004     Document Type: Article

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