The Definitions of Health Apps and Medical Apps From the Perspective of Public Health and Law: Qualitative Analysis of an Interdisciplinary Literature Overview

Maaß, Laura; Freye, Merle; Pan, Chen-Chia; Dassow, Hans-Henrik; Niess, Jasmin; Jahnel, Tina

doi:10.2196/37980

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The Definitions of Health Apps and Medical Apps From the Perspective of Public Health and Law: Qualitative Analysis of an Interdisciplinary Literature Overview

Published in JMIR mhealth and uhealth • Jun 30, 2022

Authors:

Laura Maaß

Merle Freye

Chen-Chia Pan

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The terms health app and medical app are often used interchangeably but do not necessarily mean the same thing. To better understand these terms and better regulate such technologies, we need distinct definitions of health and medical apps. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to provide an overv...

Subject

Context (archaeology)

Perspective (graphical)

Qualitative research

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