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Published on in Vol 7, No 11 (2021): November

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/32951, first published .
Digitization and Health in Germany: Cross-sectional Nationwide Survey

Digitization and Health in Germany: Cross-sectional Nationwide Survey

Digitization and Health in Germany: Cross-sectional Nationwide Survey

Authors of this article:

Karina Karolina De Santis1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Tina Jahnel2, 3 Author Orcid Image ;   Elida Sina2, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Julian Wienert1, 2, 5 Author Orcid Image ;   Hajo Zeeb1, 2, 3 Author Orcid Image
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