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Power, paradox and pessimism

On the unintended consequences of digital health technologies in primary care

Bibliographic Data

ID4600979
AuthorsSue Ziebland (0000-0002-6496-4859), Emma Hyde (0000-0002-7919-1641), Jami Powell (0000-0002-1456-4857)
Year2021
Volume289
Pages114419
Publication date2021-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.114419
PMID34619631
OpenAlexW3200388269
LanguageEN
Citations received33
References cited49

Economics · Epistemology · Family medicine · Pessimism · Political science · Positive economics · Power (physics · Primary care · Public economics · Public health · Unintended consequences · Electronic Health Records Systems · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Psychology · Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation · Philosophy

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Unique citing works33
Citations per year11
Citation span2023 - 2026 (4)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 33

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