Use of the internet by breast cancer patients

Scientific Research and Essays

Volumn 6, Issue 17, 2011, Pages 3571-3576

  Afshari, Mojgan ^a   Ghani, Muhammad Faizal A ^a   Radzi, Norfariza Mohd ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Access; Attitude toward internet; Breast cancer; Culture; Internet use; Knowledge; Psychological factors; Skill; Social factors; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052424298     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19922248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/sre11.713     Document Type: Review

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