An eHealth project on invasive pneumococcal disease: Comprehensive evaluation of a promotional campaign

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2016, Pages

  Panatto, Donatella ^a   Domnich, Alexander ^a   Gasparini, Roberto ^a   Bonanni, Paolo ^b   Icardi, Giancarlo ^a   Amicizia, Daniela ^a   Arata, Lucia ^a   Carozzo, Stefano ^a   Signori, Alessio ^a   Bechini, Angela ^b   Boccalini, Sara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

eHealth; Invasive pneumococcal disease; mHealth; Mobile app; Pneumococcus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATION; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; PROCEDURES; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TELEMEDICINE; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOBILE APPLICATIONS; PNEUMOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIAE; TELEMEDICINE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85008426059     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6205     Document Type: Article

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