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Communication That Changes Lives: Social Support Within an Online Health Community for ALS

Susan Stewart Loane Department of Marketing and Management, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaView further author information
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Steven D'Alessandro Department of Marketing and Management, Macquarie University, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 236-251 | Published online: 15 Apr 2013

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