Free Blood Donation Mobile Applications.
Blood donation (BD) is a noble act and mobile applications (apps) can help increase awareness about it. This paper analyzes and assesses the characteristics of free apps for BD as regards features and functionality. A search in Google Play, Apple Apps store, Blackberry App World and Windows Mobile A...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Medical Systems Vol. 39; no. 5; pp. 1 - 21 |
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| Formato: | pictorial research systematic review tables/charts Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
May2015
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