How to identify, assess and utilise mobile medical applications in clinical practice

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-162

  Aungst, T D ^a   Clauson, K A ^b   Misra, S ^c   Lewis, T L ^d   Husain, I ^e  

^a MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^e WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL MEDICINE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FORECASTING; HUMAN; INTERNET; MOBILE APPLICATION; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; UTILIZATION;

CLINICAL MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 84893033598     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcp.12375     Document Type: Article

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