An Overview of the Role of Social Network Sites in the Treatment of Adolescent Diabetes

Diabetes Technology and Therapeutics

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 291-294

  McDarby, Vincent ^a,b   Hevey, David ^c   Cody, Declan ^b  

^a Digital Hub   (Ireland)

^b OUR LADY S CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERNET; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; ADOLESCENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORKING;

EID: 84925138540     PISSN: 15209156     EISSN: 15578593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/dia.2014.0308     Document Type: Review

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