International Journal of
Medicine and Medical Sciences

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Med. Med. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9723
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJMMS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 535

Full Length Research Paper

Information and communication technologies and patient empowerment: A complex skein

Alberto Ardissone
  • Alberto Ardissone
  • Department of Sociology and Business Law, University of Macerata, Italy.
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  •  Received: 10 January 2020
  •  Accepted: 19 February 2020
  •  Published: 30 April 2020

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