A technology selection framework for supporting delivery of patient-oriented health interventions in developing countries

Journal of Biomedical Informatics

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 300-306

  Chan, Connie V ^a   Kaufman, David R ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cellular phone; Developing countries; Health behavior; Medical informatics; Patient care

Indexed keywords

ASSOCIATED TYPES; BEHAVIORAL HEALTH; CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; CELLULAR PHONE; EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE; HEALTH INFORMATIONS; HEALTH INTERVENTIONS; INNOVATIVE APPROACHES; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT-ORIENTED; RISK FACTORS; SITUATIONAL FACTORS; TECHNOLOGY SELECTION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE; INFORMATION SCIENCE; MOBILE PHONES; TECHNOLOGY; TELECOMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; TELEPHONE SETS;

HEALTH RISKS;

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CELLULAR PHONE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HUMANS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; SOFTWARE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 77949273325     PISSN: 15320464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2009.09.006     Document Type: Article

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