HIV — Cell Phone Messaging to Improve Communication of Critical Laboratory Results to Patients in Rural Uganda
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Siedner MJ, Haberer JE, Bwana MB, Ware NC, Bangsberg DR High acceptability for cell phone text messages to improve communication of laboratory results with HIV-infected patients in rural Uganda: a cross-sectional survey study. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2
Siedner MJ, Santorino D, Haberer JE, Bangsberg DR Know your audience: predictors of success for a patient-centered texting app to augment linkage to HIV care in rural Uganda. J Med Internet Res. 2015 Mar 24;17(3):e78. doi: 10.2196/jmir.3859.
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