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Social support in a wired world: Use of online mental health forums in Norway

Per E. Kummervold Social Anthropologist, National Centre for Telemedicine, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 35, NO-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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Deede Gammon Research Psychologist, Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 35, NO-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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Svein Bergvik Research Psychologist, Telenor Research and Development, PO Box 1175, NO-9262 Tromsø, Norway
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Jan-Are K. Johnsen Graduate Psychology Student, National Centre for Telemedicine, University Hospital of North Norway, P.O. Box 35, NO-9038 Tromsø, Norway
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Toralf Hasvold Professor of Community Medicine, Institute of Community Medicine, University of Tromso, NO-9037 Tromsø, Norway
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Jan H. Rosenvinge Institute of Psychology, University of Tromso, NO-9037 Tromsø, Norway
Pages 59-65 | Published online: 12 Jul 2009

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