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Use and User Demographics of mHealth (335) Demographics of Users, Social & Digital Divide (739) Mobile Devices and Apps for Seniors and Healthy Aging (167)

Published on in Vol 6, No 1 (2018): January

Prevalence of Health App Use Among Older Adults in Germany: National Survey

Prevalence of Health App Use Among Older Adults in Germany: National Survey

Prevalence of Health App Use Among Older Adults in Germany: National Survey

Authors of this article:

Peter Rasche1 Author Orcid Image ;   Matthias Wille1 Author Orcid Image ;   Christina Bröhl1 Author Orcid Image ;   Sabine Theis1 Author Orcid Image ;   Katharina Schäfer1 Author Orcid Image ;   Matthias Knobe2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alexander Mertens1 Author Orcid Image
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