Improving access to information and support for patients with less common cancers: hematologic cancer patients⇔ views about web-based approaches

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Paul, Christine Louise ^a   Carey, Mariko Leanne ^a   Hall, Alix Edna ^a   Lynagh, Marita Clare ^a   Sanson Fisher, Robert W ^a   Henskens, Frans Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Hematologic diseases; Information seeking behavior; Social support

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; SURVIVOR; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; AGED; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; HEMATOLOGIC NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SURVIVORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84859910570     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.1894     Document Type: Article

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