mHealth in Practice: Mobile technology for health promotion in the developing world Pdf

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Edition: 1
Release: 2013-01-17
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Binding: Paperback
ISBN/ASIN: 1780932294
Format: hardcover, kindle, PDF, EPUB

mHealth in Practice pdf
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There has recently been an explosion of interest around the application of mobile communication technologies to support health initiatives in developing countries (mHealth). As a result, there is a need to promote and share rigorous research for better informed policy, programming, and investment. There are, however, few platforms for the exchange of information and proven practice between practitioners and researchers.

The subtopic of prevention, well-being, and health promotion within mHealth is particularly ripe for deeper exploration. While many reports tout the potential of mobiles to influence behaviour change for health, there is limited knowledge about what works (and what does not work), and about how to evaluate current and future programs. This is a focused edited volume with contributions from leading researchers and practitioners to identify best practices in using mobile technologies to promote healthy behaviours (and reduce unhealthy ones) in resource-constrained Download mHealth in Practice for free via rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared, dropBox, uploading, fileserve

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