The economics of eHealth and mHealth

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 73-81

  Schweitzer, Julian ^a   Synowiec, Christina ^a  

^a RESULTS FOR DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP; TELEMEDICINE;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84861313341     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2011.649158     Document Type: Article

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