Report from the field cell-phone medicine brings care to patients in developing nations

Health Affairs

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 259-263

  Feder, J Lester ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EXERCISE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INTERNET; MEDICINE; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; PRIVACY; TELEHEALTH; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEXICO; PATIENT EDUCATION;

CELLULAR PHONE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEXICO; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRIVACY;

EID: 77957373136     PISSN: 02782715     EISSN: 15445208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.1046     Document Type: Article

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