Rains, Stephen A.,

Coping with illness digitally / Steve Rains. - 1 PDF (230 pages). - Book collections on Project MUSE. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Making and reinforcing connections -- Seeking and providing social support -- Sharing illness experiences -- Seeking health information online -- Changing patient-provider relationships -- The end-of-life and bereavement -- Model of digital coping with illness.

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An examination of ""digital coping"" involving the use of communication technologies, particularly social media, in responding to illness.




Mode of access: World Wide Web

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Communication in medicine.
Social media in medicine.
Patients--Social networks.
Online social networks.
Communication in medicine.
Online social networks.
Patients--Social networks.
Social media in medicine.


Electronic books.

R118 / .R24 2018eb

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