Availability and medical professional involvement in mobile healthcare applications related to pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy of HIV/AIDS

European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 356-361

  Cantudo Cuenca, Maria Rosa ^a   Cantudo Cuenca, Maria Dolores ^b   Morillo Verdugo, Ramon ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE VALME   (Spain)

^b Departament of Pharmacy   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD4 ANTIGEN;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INTERNET; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; VIRUS LOAD;

EID: 84888119835     PISSN: 20479956     EISSN: 20479964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000340     Document Type: Article

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