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Viewpoints and Perspectives (1451) Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Open, Participatory, Collaborative Medicine (2709) Peer-to-Peer Support and Online Communities (1009) Public Health (386) Information Seeking, Information Needs (659)

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Evaluating Peer Online Forums to Support Health: Ethical and Practical Challenges

Evaluating Peer Online Forums to Support Health: Ethical and Practical Challenges

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Fiona Lobban1 Author Orcid Image ;   Neil Caton1 Author Orcid Image ;   Zoe Glossop1 Author Orcid Image ;   Jade Haines2 Author Orcid Image ;   Gemma Hayward3 Author Orcid Image ;   Connor Heapy1 Author Orcid Image ;   Rose Johnston1 Author Orcid Image ;   Steve Jones1 Author Orcid Image ;   Chris Lodge1 Author Orcid Image ;   Karen Machin4 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Marshall1 Author Orcid Image ;   Tamara Rakic1 Author Orcid Image ;   Paul Rayson5 Author Orcid Image ;   Heather Robinson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Elena Semino6 Author Orcid Image ;   John Vidler5 Author Orcid Image
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