Wiki use in mental health practice: Recognizing potential use of collaborative technology

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 142-148

  Bastida, Richard ^a   McGrath, Ian ^a   Maude, Phil ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collaboration; Mental health; Nursing; Web 2.0; Wiki

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEARNING; MENTAL HEALTH;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; MENTAL HEALTH; PRACTICE (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 77954360307     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2009.00655.x     Document Type: Article

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