Background: Questions have been raised about the internet's effect on mental health,
although no principled review has yet tackled the issue. Aims: To examine the effect of the …

Background: Internet mailing lists are an important and increasingly common way for cancer
survivors to find information and support. Most studies of these mailing lists have …

OBJECTIVE: In recent years, Internet access has grown markedly providing individuals with
new opportunities for online information retrieval, psychological advice and support. The …

About 110 million American adults are looking for health information and services on the
Internet. Identification of the factors influencing healthcare consumers' technology …

Togiveand receive social support is an important aspect of social interaction, andsince the
Internet has become more and more integrated with everyday life, it is no surprise that much …

Traditionally health advice has been anchored in face-to-face settings but increasingly
patients are using the Internet for their health advice needs. This means that patients are …

Background: Internet-based weight-loss programs appear promising in the short-term but, to
data, have not been able to produce the level of weight loss seen in traditional in-person …

OBJECTIVE: To study the effect of an Internet-based personal health record on the
empowerment of patients undergoing IVF. DESIGN: Randomized clinical trial. SETTING …

In knowledge management parlance, knowledge sharing can be regarded as a
systematically planned and managed activity involving a group of like-minded individuals …

This paper examines how, on Internet HIV/AIDS support groups, participants discuss the
ethics of disclosing HIV seropositivity to partners. The data consist of all mentions of …