Accessing dental anxiety online support groups: An exploratory qualitative study of motives and experiences

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Accessing dental anxiety online support groups: An exploratory qualitative study of motives and experiences

Objectives: In recent years, Internet access has grown markedly providing individuals with new opportunities for online information retrieval, psychological advice and support. The objectives of the present study were to explore the context through which dentally anxious individuals access an online...

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Main Authors:	Buchanan, Heather, Coulson, Neil S.
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier
Subjects:	dental anxiety online support groups
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/712/

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