World Wide Web resources for cancer support groups.
World Wide Web (internet) resources that pertain to cancer support groups, especially pain and symptom control, are listed and reviewed. How to start using these services; services for patients, families, and friends; disease-specific websites; and other types of electronic information repositories are discussed.
Gavrin
Jonathan R
JR
Department of Anesthesia, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. gavrinj@uphs.upenn.edu
D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D020407:Internet; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000523:psychology*; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D059408:Pain Management; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D012657:Self-Help Groups