analysis with information obtained from six discussion groups of university undergraduates from the regions of Coquimbo …

groups. In the first part, it shows how self-help discussion groups can be considered as communities of practice in which … knowledge in some lay expertise. In the second part, it describes how activist groups might emerge from these discussion groups …This paper describes the emergence of new activist groups in the health sector, spinning off from internet discussion …

We examine some of the factors that might influence the quality of information produced in discussion groups on the …