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Risk in the design and development of apps

The gamification of risk: how health apps foster self-confidence and why this is not enough

Antonio MaturoDepartment of Sociology and Business Law, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy;Sociology Department, Brown University, Providence, RI, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Francesca SetiffiDepartment of Political Science, Law and International Studies, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Pages 477-494 | Received 31 Mar 2015, Accepted 23 Dec 2015, Published online: 22 Jan 2016

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