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Published on in Vol 8, No 5 (2020): May

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/17798, first published .
Android and iPhone Mobile Apps for Psychosocial Wellness and Stress Management: Systematic Search in App Stores and Literature Review

Android and iPhone Mobile Apps for Psychosocial Wellness and Stress Management: Systematic Search in App Stores and Literature Review

Android and iPhone Mobile Apps for Psychosocial Wellness and Stress Management: Systematic Search in App Stores and Literature Review

Authors of this article:

Nancy Lau1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Alison O'Daffer2 Author Orcid Image ;   Susannah Colt2 Author Orcid Image ;   Joyce P Yi-Frazier2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tonya M Palermo3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Elizabeth McCauley1, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Abby R Rosenberg2, 5, 6 Author Orcid Image
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