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Use and User Demographics of mHealth (345) mHealth for Wellness, Behavior Change and Prevention (2923) Mindfulness and Meditation (216)

Published on in Vol 7, No 11 (2019): November

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/15648, first published .
Characteristics and Usage Patterns Among 12,151 Paid Subscribers of the Calm Meditation App: Cross-Sectional Survey

Characteristics and Usage Patterns Among 12,151 Paid Subscribers of the Calm Meditation App: Cross-Sectional Survey

Characteristics and Usage Patterns Among 12,151 Paid Subscribers of the Calm Meditation App: Cross-Sectional Survey

Authors of this article:

Jennifer Huberty1 Author Orcid Image ;   Ana-Maria Vranceanu2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Colleen Carney4 Author Orcid Image ;   Michael Breus5 Author Orcid Image ;   Michael Gordon6 Author Orcid Image ;   Megan Elizabeth Puzia7 Author Orcid Image
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