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Opportunities and challenges of Web 2.0 within the health care systems: an empirical exploration

Francisco Lupiáñez-VillanuevaInformation and Communication Department, Open University of Catalonia, Catalonia, SpainCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Miquel Ángel Mayer
&
Joan TorrentEconomic Department, Open University of Catalonia, Catalonia, Spain
Pages 117-126 | Published online: 13 Aug 2009

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