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Use and preferences of information and communication technologies in patients with hypertension: a cross-sectional study in Ecuador

Ivan Chérrez-Ojeda1 Universidad Espíritu Santo , Samborondón, Ecuador;2 Respiralab Research Group , Guayaquil, EcuadorCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emanuel Vanegas1 Universidad Espíritu Santo , Samborondón, Ecuador;2 Respiralab Research Group , Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Miguel Felix1 Universidad Espíritu Santo , Samborondón, Ecuador;2 Respiralab Research Group , Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Valeria L Mata1 Universidad Espíritu Santo , Samborondón, Ecuador;2 Respiralab Research Group , Guayaquil, Ecuador
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Antonio WD Gavilanes3 Department of Pediatrics, Maastricht University Medical Center, Maastricht, the Netherlands;4 School of Oncology and Developmental Biology, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands
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Peter Chedraui5 Instituto De Investigación E Innovación En Salud Integral, Facultad De Ciencias Médicas, Universidad Católica De Santiago De Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador;6 Facultad De Ciencias De La Salud, Universidad Católica “Nuestra Señora De La Asunción”, Asunción, Paraguay
Pages 583-590 | Published online: 24 Jul 2019

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