The making of expert patients: The role of online health communities in arthritis self-management

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1613-1625

  Willis, Erin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; health behavior; self management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTHRITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION SEEKING; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; SELF CARE; SOCIAL NETWORK; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ARTHRITIS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOR; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; SOCIAL NETWORKING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84913606036     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313496446     Document Type: Article

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