Diabetes professionals must seize the opportunity in mobile health

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 1616-1620

  Brandell, Brian ^a   Ford, Christopher ^b  

^a BioMetric Holdings Inc   (United States)

^b Ford and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Diabetes self management education; Health and wellness; Mobile health; Smartphone

Indexed keywords

DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MOBILE APPLICATION; NOTE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CARE;

CELLULAR PHONE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84900530434     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681300700622     Document Type: Note

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