Dimensions of information exchange in an online breast cancer support group

Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting

Volumn 46, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Rubenstein, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 79955536259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15508390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/meet.2009.1450460323     Document Type: Conference Paper

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