Relationship-relevant and Family-friendly eHealth: Innovations in interactive health communication systems

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 45, Issue 7-8, 2009, Pages 629-653

  Roberts, Linda J ^a   Japuntich, Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

eHealth; Family relationships; Health; Health communication; Well being

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649195110     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01494920903224210     Document Type: Article

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