Smartphone Medical App Use and Associated Factors Among Physicians at Referral Hospitals in Amhara Region, North Ethiopia, in 2019: Cross-sectional Study

Smartphone Medical App Use and Associated Factors Among Physicians at Referral Hospitals in Amhara Region, North Ethiopia, in 2019: Cross-sectional Study

BackgroundInformation in health care is rapidly expanding and is updated very regularly, especially with the increasing use of technology in the sector. Due to this, health care providers require timely access to the latest scientific evidence anywhere. Smartphone medical apps are tools to access th...

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Main Authors:	Teferi, Gizaw Hailiye, Tilahun, Binyam Cheklu, Guadie, Habtamu Alganeh, Amare, Ashenafi Tazebew
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	JMIR Publications 2021-03-01
Series:	JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Online Access:	https://mhealth.jmir.org/2021/3/e19310

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