An Introduction to Consumer Health Apps for the iPhone

Journal of Consumer Health on the Internet

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 322-329

  Hasman, Linda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Apps; consumer health; consumer health application; iPhones; mobile technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859324678     PISSN: 15398285     EISSN: 15398293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15398285.2011.623567     Document Type: Article

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