Using technology to improve adolescent healthcare

Current Opinion in Pediatrics

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 412-417

  Hassan, Areej ^a   Fleegler, Eric W ^a  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent; computer interventions; preventive screening; technology; text messaging

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOBILE PHONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT INDICATION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; STANDARDS; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; TECHNOLOGY, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE;

EID: 77955230879     PISSN: 10408703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MOP.0b013e32833b5360     Document Type: Review

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