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Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (646) Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Open, Participatory, Collaborative Medicine (1660) Participatory Medicine & E-Patients (781) Cancer Survivorship (262) Emotional, Social, Psychological Support for Cancer (198)

Published on in Vol 19, No 4 (2017): April

Analyzing and Predicting User Participations in Online Health Communities: A Social Support Perspective

Analyzing and Predicting User Participations in Online Health Communities: A Social Support Perspective

Analyzing and Predicting User Participations in Online Health Communities: A Social Support Perspective

Authors of this article:

Xi Wang1 Author Orcid Image ;   Kang Zhao1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Nick Street1, 2 Author Orcid Image
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