Online support of patients and survivors of cancer

Seminars in Oncology Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 229-236

  Im, Eun Ok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Influencing factors; Internet cancer support groups; Online support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INTERNET; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVOR;

HUMANS; INTERNET; NEOPLASMS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS;

EID: 79960543701     PISSN: 07492081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.soncn.2011.04.008     Document Type: Article

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