Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s Disease online support group

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Social support in cyberspace: A content analysis of communication within a Huntington’s Disease online support group

Objective: Huntington’s Disease (HD) is an inherited disorder, characterised by a progressive degeneration of the brain. Due to the nature of the symptoms, the genetic element of the disease and the fact that there is no cure, HD patients and those in their support network often experience consider...

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Main Authors:	Coulson, Neil S., Buchanan, Heather, Aubeeluck, Aimee
Format:	Article
Published:	Elsevier 2007
Subjects:	Huntington’s Disease online support cyberspace social support
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/721/

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