From Diagnosis to Death: A Case Study of Coping With Breast Cancer as Seen Through Online Discussion Group Messages

Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 331-361

  Wen, Kuang Yi ^a   McTavish, Fiona ^b   Kreps, Gary ^c   Wise, Meg ^b   Gustafson, David ^b  

^a FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASES; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

BREAST CANCER; DISEASE PROGRESSION; END OF LIVES; FAMILY ISSUES; GROUNDED THEORY APPROACH; ONLINE DISCUSSIONS;

DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 79951838457     PISSN: 10836101     EISSN: 10836101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1083-6101.2011.01542.x     Document Type: Article

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