Title:
Mobile health : the potential of mobile telephony to bring health care to the majority
Authors:
Anta, Rafael and El-Wahab, Shireen and Giuffrida, Antonino
Place:
Washington, DC
Publisher:
Inter-American development bank (IDB)
Year:
2009
Journal:
Innovation note / Inter-American development bank
PAGE:
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Subject:
mHealth in Low-Resource Settings
Keywords:
mobile telecommunication services, data collection, health education, health information, disease control, disease prevention, latin america, caribbean region
Abstract:
This paper examines and provides examples for the current and emerging trends in mHealth. Particular emphasis is put on lessons learned and potential opportunities for Latin America to apply mobile services to health care efforts to benefit the majority of people.
URL:
http://idbdocs.iadb.org/wsdocs/getdocument.aspx?docnum=1861959
Document type:
E-article