Examining the Acceptability of mHealth Technology in HIV Prevention Among High-Risk Drug Users in Treatment.
Despite promising trends of the efficacy of mobile health (mHealth) based strategies to a broad range of health conditions, very few if any studies have been done in terms of the examining the use of mHealth in HIV prevention efforts among people who use drugs in treatment. Thus, the goal of this st...
| Published in: | AIDS & Behavior Vol. 21; no. 11; pp. 3100 - 3111 |
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Springer Nature
Nov2017
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