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Published on in Vol 20, No 11 (2018): November

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/9492, first published .
Patients’ Experiences of Accessing Their Electronic Health Records: National Patient Survey in Sweden

Patients’ Experiences of Accessing Their Electronic Health Records: National Patient Survey in Sweden

Patients’ Experiences of Accessing Their Electronic Health Records: National Patient Survey in Sweden

Authors of this article:

Jonas Moll1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hanife Rexhepi2 Author Orcid Image ;   Åsa Cajander1 Author Orcid Image ;   Christiane Grünloh3, 4 Author Orcid Image ;   Isto Huvila5 Author Orcid Image ;   Maria Hägglund6 Author Orcid Image ;   Gunilla Myreteg1, 7 Author Orcid Image ;   Isabella Scandurra8 Author Orcid Image ;   Rose-Mharie Åhlfeldt2 Author Orcid Image
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