Giving and Receiving Peer Advice in an Online Breast Cancer Support Group
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Giving and Receiving Peer Advice in an Online Breast Cancer Support Group
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عنوان ژورنال: Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2152-2715,2152-2723
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2013.1512