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Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 8/2015

01-08-2015 | Editorial

The Use of Technology to Enhance Health

Author: Wendy Nilsen, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 8/2015

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The article by Donna Zulman and colleagues in this issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine 1 provides important information in support of our understanding of the utility and value of eHealth—more broadly known as health information technology—for people with multiple chronic conditions (MCC). …
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Metadata
Title
The Use of Technology to Enhance Health
Author
Wendy Nilsen, PhD
Publication date
01-08-2015
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 8/2015
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-015-3307-5

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