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Breast Cancer
New breast cancer study findings have been reported by scientists at University Hospital
March 20th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Sociology of Health & Illness, "Online self-help groups multiply peoples' possibilities to exchange information and social support. Such possibilities are expected to be of crucial value for the 'new' healthcare user." "However, similar to experiences from face-to-face based groups, studies of online self-help groups report high drop-out rates. Knowledge about why this happens is scarce. By means of qualitative interviews and participant observation, this article examines non-participation and withdrawal from an online self-help group for Norwegian breast cancer patients. Five conditions are identified as...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-03-20)
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