Mobile technology and healthcare: The adoption issues and systemic problems

International Journal of Electronic Healthcare

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 221-235

  Standing, Susan ^a   Standing, Craig ^a  

^a EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

e healthcare; Mobile technology; Systems perspective; TAMs; Technology adoption models

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849095778     PISSN: 17418453     EISSN: 17418461     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJEH.2008.022661     Document Type: Review

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