The contribution of online peer-to-peer communication among patients with adrenal disease to patient-centered care

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages

  Kauw, Dirkjan ^a   Repping Wuts, Han ^a   Noordzij, Alida ^b   Stikkelbroeck, Nike ^a   Hermus, Ad ^a   Faber, Marjan ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Dutch Adrenal Society   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Addison's disease; Cushing's syndrome; Online forum; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADDISON DISEASE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CUSHING SYNDROME; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NETHERLANDS; ORGANIZATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; PROCEDURES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UTILIZATION;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; ADDISON DISEASE; COMMUNICATION; CUSHING SYNDROME; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PEER GROUP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 84925611368     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3869     Document Type: Article

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