Information Sharing in Neurosurgery Topics Among Pediatric Patients and Loved Ones Within the Reddit Community

Jocelyn To; Victoria J Horak; Donia Momen; Lekha Chirala; John Paul G Kolcun; Sandi Lam; Jeffrey Raskin

doi:10.7759/cureus.56571

journal article Mar 20, 2024

Information Sharing in Neurosurgery Topics Among Pediatric Patients and Loved Ones Within the Reddit Community

Jocelyn To Victoria J Horak Donia Momen Lekha Chirala John Paul G Kolcun Sandi Lam Jeffrey Raskin

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Published: Mar 20, 2024

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Department of Neurosurgery, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Northwestern University, Lurie Children’s Hospital, Chicago, Illinois

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Jeffrey Raskin

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Jocelyn To, Victoria J Horak, Donia Momen, et al. (2024). Information Sharing in Neurosurgery Topics Among Pediatric Patients and Loved Ones Within the Reddit Community. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.56571

Information Sharing in Neurosurgery Topics Among Pediatric Patients and Loved Ones Within the Reddit Community

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