Published on in Vol 13, No 4 (2011): Oct-Dec

Benefits of Peer Support in Online Japanese Breast Cancer Communities: Differences Between Lurkers and Posters

Benefits of Peer Support in Online Japanese Breast Cancer Communities: Differences Between Lurkers and Posters

Benefits of Peer Support in Online Japanese Breast Cancer Communities: Differences Between Lurkers and Posters

Yoko Setoyama   1, 2 , MS ;   Yoshihiko Yamazaki   3 , PhD ;   Kazuhiro Namayama   1 , PhD

1 Department of Nursing Informatics, St Luke’s College of Nursing, Tokyo, Japan

2 The Health Care Science Institute, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan

3 Public Health Research Foundation, Institute of Stress Science, Tokyo, Japan

Corresponding Author:

  • Yoko Setoyama, MS
  • Department of Nursing Informatics
  • St Luke’s College of Nursing
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