Smart phone apps: Smart patients, steer clear

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 360-361

  Hogan, Niamh M ^a   Kerin, Michael J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONSULTATION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOBILE PHONE; PATIENT SAFETY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; SKIN DEFECT; SMART PHONE; TELECOMMUNICATION;

CELLULAR PHONE; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENTS;

EID: 84868198104     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2012.07.016     Document Type: Letter

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