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Social support in cyberspace

A content analysis of communication within a Huntington's disease online support group

Bibliographic Data

ID23328407
AuthorsNeil S Coulson (0000-0001-9940-909X, University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Heather Buchanan (0000-0002-0714-5830, University of Nottingham), Aimée Aubeeluck (0000-0003-3388-049X, University of Nottingham)
Year2007
Volume68
Issue2
Pages173-178
Publication date2007-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePatient Education and Counseling (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0738-3991 • E-ISSN: 1873-5134
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.pec.2007.06.002
PMID17629440
OpenAlexW2039087324
LanguageEN
Citations received64
References cited27

Content analysis · Disease · Internet privacy · Psychiatry · Social media · Social network (sociolinguistics) · Social support · Spouse · Support group · World Wide Web · BRCA gene mutations in cancer · Clinical Psychology · Computer Science · Genetic Neurodegenerative Diseases · Medicine · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychology · Social Psychology

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Unique citing works64
Citations per year3,76
Citation span2009 - 2026 (18)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 62

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