The role of the Internet in supporting and informing carers of people with cancer: A literature review

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1123-1136

  Kinnane, Nicole A ^a   Milne, Donna J ^a  

^a PETER MACCALLUM CANCER CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carer; E mail; Family; Information; Internet; Support

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CANCER PATIENT; CAREGIVER BURDEN; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; E-MAIL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUPPORT GROUP;

CAREGIVERS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 77956457680     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-010-0863-4     Document Type: Review

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