Obesity surgery smartphone apps: A review

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 32-36

  Stevens, Daniel J ^a   Jackson, John A ^c   Howes, Noah ^b   Morgan, Justin ^a  

^a SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSGROVE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Apps; Cellular phone; Obesity surgery; Smartphone; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; COST; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL RECORD; MOBILE APPLICATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SUPPORT FORUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMARTPHONE APPS; TELEHEALTH; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BARIATRIC SURGERY; CELLULAR PHONE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; OBESITY;

EID: 84893120003     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: 17080428     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-013-1010-3     Document Type: Article

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