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Published on in Vol 7, No 9 (2019): September

A Smartphone App to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Asia: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

A Smartphone App to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Asia: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

A Smartphone App to Improve Medication Adherence in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Asia: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors of this article:

Zhilian Huang1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Eberta Tan3 Author Orcid Image ;   Elaine Lum1, 4, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Peter Sloot6, 7, 8 Author Orcid Image ;   Bernhard Otto Boehm9, 10 Author Orcid Image ;   Josip Car1 Author Orcid Image
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