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Supporting Cancer Patients in Illness Management: Usability Evaluation of a Mobile App

Supporting Cancer Patients in Illness Management: Usability Evaluation of a Mobile App

Supporting Cancer Patients in Illness Management: Usability Evaluation of a Mobile App

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Jelena Mirkovic1 Author Orcid Image ;   David R Kaufman2 Author Orcid Image ;   Cornelia M Ruland1 Author Orcid Image
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