Online cancer services: types of services offered and associated health outcomes.

@article{citeulike:903022, abstract = {There are advantages and disadvantages associated with utilization of online health services among individuals living with cancer. Accessing accurate, reliable health-related information online gives patients the power to enhance their understanding of information they obtain from their health care providers. However, online health information can often be confusing for patients to interpret, and it can sometimes be conflicting or incorrect. Based on a framework by Eysenbach, the following paper discusses various types of cancer services that are available online, and it addresses both positive and negative health outcomes that have been linked to utilizing such services.}, address = {Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. gdoolitt@kumc.edu}, author = {Doolittle, G. C. and Spaulding, A. }, citeulike-article-id = {903022}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.7.3.e35}, issn = {1438-8871}, journal = {J Med Internet Res}, keywords = {cancer, informatics, social, socialnetwork, supportgroup}, month = {July}, number = {3}, posted-at = {2006-10-18 04:52:02}, priority = {2}, title = {Online cancer services: types of services offered and associated health outcomes.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.7.3.e35}, volume = {7}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:903022 L3 - citeulike-article-id:903022 TI - Online cancer services: types of services offered and associated health outcomes. JF - J Med Internet Res VL - 7 IS - 3 AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Clinical Oncology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS 66160, USA. gdoolitt@kumc.edu SN - 1438-8871 N2 - There are advantages and disadvantages associated with utilization of online health services among individuals living with cancer. Accessing accurate, reliable health-related information online gives patients the power to enhance their understanding of information they obtain from their health care providers. However, online health information can often be confusing for patients to interpret, and it can sometimes be conflicting or incorrect. Based on a framework by Eysenbach, the following paper discusses various types of cancer services that are available online, and it addresses both positive and negative health outcomes that have been linked to utilizing such services. KW - cancer KW - informatics KW - social KW - socialnetwork KW - supportgroup AU - Doolittle, GC AU - Spaulding, A PY - 2005/07/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.7.3.e35 ER -