Limitations of the new ISO standard for health and wellness apps

David Neal; Thomas Engelsma; Josephine Tan; Michael P. Craven; Romaric Marcilly; Linda Peute; Tom Dening; Monique Jaspers; Rose-Marie Dröes

doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00273-9

Limitations of the new ISO standard for health and wellness apps

David Neal, Thomas Engelsma, Josephine Tan, Michael P. Craven, Romaric Marcilly, Linda Peute, Tom Dening, Monique Jaspers, Rose-Marie Dröes

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	e80-e82
Journal	The Lancet Digital Health
Volume	4
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S2589-7500(21)00273-9
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2022

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