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SECTION III: IMPLEMENTING EVIDENCE-BASED TECHNOLOGY FOR CLIENTS

Using the Internet to Gather Evidence in Formative Intervention Research

A Feasibility Study of Internet “Chat” Focus Groups in a Study of Lifestyle Changes in Colon Cancer Survivors

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Pages 183-200 | Published online: 03 Oct 2008

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