Can Mobile Phone Apps Influence People's Health Behavior Change? An Evidence Review

scientific article published on 31 October 2016

Can Mobile Phone Apps Influence People's Health Behavior Change? An Evidence Review is …
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P356DOI10.2196/JMIR.5692
P932PMC publication ID5295827
P698PubMed publication ID27806926

P50authorJing ZhaoQ58898333
Mu LiQ90433996
Becky FreemanQ42367967
P2093author name stringMu Li
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P275copyright licenseCreative Commons Attribution 2.0 GenericQ19125117
P6216copyright statuscopyrightedQ50423863
P433issue11
P921main subjecthealth behaviourQ19374090
P304page(s)e287
P577publication date2016-10-31
P1433published inJournal of Medical Internet ResearchQ6295534
P1476titleCan Mobile Phone Apps Influence People's Health Behavior Change? An Evidence Review
P478volume18

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