Ubiquitous Health in Korea: Progress, Barriers, and Prospects

Healthcare Informatics Research

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 242-251

  Lee, Yountae ^a   Chang, Hyejung ^b  

^a Korea Health Industry Development Institute   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Consumer Health Information; Health Information Management; Mobile Health; Telecommunications; Wireless Technology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878770242     PISSN: 20933681     EISSN: 2093369X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4258/hir.2012.18.4.242     Document Type: Review

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