Mobile health in China: A review of research and programs in medical care, health education, and public health

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1345-1367

  Corpman, David W ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; MOBILE PHONE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; UTILIZATION REVIEW; PROCEDURES; UTILIZATION;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CELLULAR PHONE; CHINA; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; CELL PHONES;

EID: 84887824033     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2013.778370     Document Type: Review

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