Characterization of apps and other e-tools for medication use: Insights into possible benefits and risks

JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2016, Pages

  Van Kerkhof, Linda Wilhelmina Maria ^a   Van Der Laar, Catharina Walthera Egbertha ^a   De Jong, Charlie ^a   Weda, Marjolein ^a   Hegger, Ingrid ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Drugs; eHealth; Medication use; mHealth; Mobile apps

Indexed keywords

EID: 85030138131     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22915222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.4149     Document Type: Article

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