To read or not to read? Identifying communication patterns in three cancer-related Facebook pages

In recent years, social media have become a popular tool for health communication. Healthcare professionals in many areas already take advantage of such media to communicate important messages to their audiences. Facebook pages are widely used for this purpose. This study analyzes three Brazilian Fa...

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Main Author: Biancovilli, Priscila (Author)
Contributors: Jurberg, Claudia ; Picanço, Luisa
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Cogent social sciences
Year: 2017, Volume: 3, Issue: 1
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