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Comment
. 2013 Dec 30;15(12):e277.
doi: 10.2196/jmir.2981.

Transparency of health-apps for trust and decision making

Urs-Vito Albrecht  1
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Comment

Transparency of health-apps for trust and decision making

Urs-Vito Albrecht. J Med Internet Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Android; BlackBerry; Windows Phone; app; education; health care; iPhone; medicine; mobile phone; smartphone; standards; technology.

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Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

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