Standardized functions for smartphone applications: Examples from maternal and child health

International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages

  Rotheram Borus, Mary Jane ^a   Tomlinson, Mark ^b   Swendeman, Dallas ^a   Lee, Adabel ^a   Jones, Erynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES; MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS; OPEN-SOURCE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REAL TIME MONITORING; SELF MANAGEMENT; THREE-TIER MODEL;

HEALTH CARE; SIGNAL ENCODING;

SMARTPHONES;

ADAPTATION; AFRICA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MATERNAL CARE; MOBILE PHONE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; SKILL; SMARTPHONE APPLICATION; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 84872135839     PISSN: 16876415     EISSN: 16876423     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/973237     Document Type: Review

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