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Creating wellness apps with high patient engagement to close the intention–action gap

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 June 2021

Samantha Boardman*
Affiliation:
Weill Cornell Medical College and Founder, The Positive Prescription, New York, USA

Abstract

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Commentary
Copyright
© International Psychogeriatric Association 2021

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