Potentialities and limits of internet health communication in chronic care: Results from a qualitative study

Social Semiotics

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-75

  Zufferey, Maria Caiata ^a   Schulz, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Health communication; Internet; Interpretation; Qualitative research; Self management; Tailoring

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956172529     PISSN: 10350330     EISSN: 14701219     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10350330903438410     Document Type: Article

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