title: Issues and considerations for healthcare consumers using mobile applications.
abstract: There is a large and ever increasing number of mobile phone health, wellness, and medical applications on the market. However, there is little guidance or quality assurance available for consumers. This paper provides a health consumer focused framework for considering a range of issues associated with selecting and using mobile phone applications downloaded from the Internet.
authors: eHSRG, University of Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Elizabeth.Cummings@utas.edu.au
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Cummings
authors: Elizabeth Marie
authors: EM
authors: Borycki
authors: Erin
authors: E
authors: Roehrer
mesh_terms: D040421:Cell Phone; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000592:standards*; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D038622:Internationality; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000592:standards*