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Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 44-49

  Fasciano, Karen M ^a,b,c   Souza, Phoebe M ^a   Braun, Ilana ^a,b,c   Trevino, Kelly ^d  

^a DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Information; Mental health; Peer support; Social networking; Supportive care; Technology

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; COOPERATION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EMOTION; FEAR; HUMAN; INNOVATIVE WEBSITE; MASS COMMUNICATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT WORRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SADNESS; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; INTERNET; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEOPLASMS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SOCIAL NETWORKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85018216250     PISSN: 21565333     EISSN: 2156535X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2014.0035     Document Type: Article

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