title: World Wide Web resources for cancer support groups.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA. gavrinj@uphs.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gavrin
mesh_terms: 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