Internet-Based Social Networking and Its Role in the Evolution of Chronic Cerebrospinal Venous Insufficiency

Techniques in Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 153-157

  Vera, Chido ^a   Herr, Allen ^a,b   Mandato, Kenneth ^a,b   Englander, Meridith ^a,b   Ginsburg, Lauren ^c   Siskin, Gary P ^a,b  

^a ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Image Care Latham   (United States)

^c ALBANY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Angioplasty; CCSVI; Internet; Multiple sclerosis; Social networking; Zamboni

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHRONIC CEREBROSPINAL VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY; E-MAIL; ENDOVASCULAR SURGERY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL NETWORK;

CEREBRAL VEINS; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPINAL CORD; VENOUS INSUFFICIENCY;

EID: 84861491025     PISSN: 10892516     EISSN: 15579808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.tvir.2012.02.009     Document Type: Article

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