Gender differences among young adult cancer patients: A study of blogs

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 3-9

  Kim, Bora ^a   Gillham, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Blogs; Cancer patients; Gender differences; Online support; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLOGGING; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL MEDIA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BLOGGING; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL MEDIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84961289279     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: 15389774     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000118     Document Type: Article

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