Empowering processes within prostate cancer online support groups

International Journal of Web Based Communities

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-66

  Campbell, Katarzyna A ^a   Coulson, Neil S ^a   Buchanan, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Internet; Online communities; Online support groups; Prostate cancer; Support

Indexed keywords

DISEASE CONTROL; INTERNET; SUPPORTS; UROLOGY;

DISEASE MANAGEMENT; EMOTIONAL SUPPORTS; EMPOWERMENT; INFORMATION PROVISION; ON-LINE COMMUNITIES; ONLINE SUPPORT; PROSTATE CANCERS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

DISEASES;

EID: 84872121280     PISSN: 14778394     EISSN: 17418216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJWBC.2013.051294     Document Type: Article

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