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. 2022 Apr 26:13:867567.
doi: 10.3389/fneur.2022.867567. eCollection 2022.

Assistive Technologies for Communication Empower Patients With ALS to Generate and Self-Report Health Data

Ana Londral  1   2
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Assistive Technologies for Communication Empower Patients With ALS to Generate and Self-Report Health Data

Ana Londral. Front Neurol. .
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Keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; assistive technologies; biomarkers; communication; neurodegenerative conditions; patient-generated health data.

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The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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Results of two searches in Pubmed (light gray) ((telehealth) AND (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)) OR ((telemedicine) AND (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)); (dark gray) ((assistive technologies) AND (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) AND (communication)). Date of search: 31/01/2022.
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