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Review Article

Business models for telemedicine services: a literature review

Faustina AcheampongInformatics DepartmentJönköping International Business SchoolJönköpingSwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Vivian VimarlundInformatics DepartmentJönköping International Business SchoolJönköpingSweden
Pages 189-203 | Received 14 Jan 2014, Accepted 25 Jul 2014, Published online: 19 Dec 2017

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