Application of mobile technology for improving expanded program on immunization among highland minority and stateless populations in northern Thailand border

JMIR mHealth and uHealth

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Kaewkungwal, Jaranit ^a,b   Apidechkul, Tawatchai ^c   Jandee, Kasemsak ^a   Khamsiriwatchara, Amnat ^a   Lawpoolsri, Saranath ^a,b   Sawang, Surasak ^a   Sangvichean, Aumnuyphan ^a   Wansatid, Peerawat ^a   Krongrungroj, Sarinya ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Behavioral change communication; EPI; Expanded program on immunization; Hill tribes; Mobile technology; Stateless

Indexed keywords

EID: 85033405672     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22915222     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.3704     Document Type: Article

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