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Mobile Health Evaluation Methods: The Text4baby Case Study

W. Douglas Evans Department of Prevention and Community Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Lorien C. Abroms Department of Prevention and Community Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Ronald Poropatich United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
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Peter E. Nielsen United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, Madigan Healthcare System, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, Washington, USA
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Jasmine L. Wallace Department of Prevention and Community Health, The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Pages 22-29 | Published online: 01 May 2012

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