Bibliometric analysis of COVID-19 publications shows the importance of telemedicine and equitable access to the internet during the pandemic and beyond.
Background: Pandemics highlight the increasing role of information and communications technology for improving access to health care. This study aimed to present a bibliometric analysis of the concept of digital divide reported in the published articles concerning the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID...
| Publicado en: | Health Information & Libraries Journal Vol. 40; no. 4; pp. 390 - 400 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Dec2023
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