Smartphones and health promotion: A review of the evidence

Journal of Medical Systems

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Bert, Fabrizio ^a   Giacometti, Marika ^a   Gualano, Maria Rosaria ^a   Siliquini, Roberta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Health promotion; M Health; Public health; Smartphones; Web applications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIE; EXERCISE; FOOD; FOOD ALLERGY; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDLINE; MOBILE PHONE; NUTRITION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SMARTPHONE; SPORT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; AGING; DIET; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERNET; MICROCOMPUTER; PATIENT; PROCEDURES;

AGING; CELL PHONES; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; PATIENTS;

EID: 84891794414     PISSN: 01485598     EISSN: 1573689X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10916-013-9995-7     Document Type: Article

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