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- Title
Using Internet Discussion Forums to Address the Needs of Patients With Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma.
- Authors
Schultz, Pamela N.
- Abstract
Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) is a rare disease, and specific experience with the condition is not commonly found outside of major cancer centers. Because of the rarity and slow-growing natural history of the disease, patients with MTC frequently have many questions concerning prognosis, treatment, and follow-up care. Many of these patients have joined an e-mail group on the Internet through which they share information and concerns. The author has joined this group and shares her expert clinical knowledge about the disease. When individuals are armed with accurate and expert information, they can make informed decisions. The source of this information can be diverse. Nurses with expert knowledge can use opportunities such as e-mail groups to answer questions and respond openly about subjects about which they have unique perspectives.
- Publication
Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing, 2002, Vol 6, Issue 4, p219
- ISSN
1092-1095
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.1188/02.CJON.219-222