'Mobile' Health Needs And Opportunities In Developing Countries

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作者
Kahn, James G. [1 ]
Yang, Joshua S. [2 ]
Kahn, James S. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Calif San Francisco, Posit Hlth Program, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
[2] Calif State Univ Fullerton, Dept Hlth Sci, Fullerton, CA 92634 USA
基金
美国国家卫生研究院;
关键词
CELL PHONES; TRANSITION; CARE; PROMOTION; MORTALITY; BURDEN; HIV;
D O I
10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0965
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
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摘要
Developing countries face steady growth in the prevalence of chronic diseases, along with a continued burden from communicable diseases. "Mobile" health, or m-health-the use of mobile technologies such as cellular phones to support public health and clinical care-offers promise in responding to both types of disease burdens. Mobile technologies are widely available and can play an important role in health care at the regional, community, and individual levels. We examine various m-health applications and define the risks and benefits of each. We find positive examples but little solid evaluation of clinical or economic performance, which highlights the need for such evaluation.
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页码:254 / U36
页数:7
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