Cyber support: Describing concerns of caregivers of people with pulmonary hypertension

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 581-588

  Lichenstein, Sarah ^a   McDonough, Annette ^b   Matura, Lea Ann ^c  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; NURSING; PSYCHOLOGY; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; INTERNET; MALE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84892491380     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: 15389774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000008     Document Type: Article

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