Advising patients on selecting trustful apps for diabetes self-care

Computers in Biology and Medicine

Volumn 71, Issue , 2016, Pages 86-96

  Basilico, Andrea ^a   Marceglia, Sara ^a,b,c   Bonacina, Stefano ^a,d   Pinciroli, Francesco ^a,e  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

^d KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^e CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Data display F02.784.412.221 ; Diabetes mellitus C18.452.394.750 ; Medical informatics computing L01.700.568 ; Mobile applications L01.224.900.685 ; Self care N02.421.784.680

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGY; COMPUTER APPLICATIONS;

DATA DISPLAY; DIABETES MELLITUS; MEDICAL INFORMATICS COMPUTING; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SELF-CARE;

MEDICAL INFORMATICS;

INSULIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD GLUCOSE METER; BLOOD GLUCOSE MONITORING; CALCULATOR; COMPUTER INTERFACE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DIABETES MELLITUS; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MOBILE APPLICATION; MOBILE PHONE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; FEMALE; MALE; PROCEDURES;

DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; SELF CARE;

EID: 84958581768     PISSN: 00104825     EISSN: 18790534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compbiomed.2016.02.005     Document Type: Article

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