Published on in Vol 23, No 4 (2021): April

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/21726, first published .
Addressing the Digital Inverse Care Law in the Time of COVID-19: Potential for Digital Technology to Exacerbate or Mitigate Health Inequalities

Addressing the Digital Inverse Care Law in the Time of COVID-19: Potential for Digital Technology to Exacerbate or Mitigate Health Inequalities

Addressing the Digital Inverse Care Law in the Time of COVID-19: Potential for Digital Technology to Exacerbate or Mitigate Health Inequalities

Authors of this article:

Alisha R Davies1 Author Orcid Image ;   Matthew Honeyman2 Author Orcid Image ;   Bob Gann3 Author Orcid Image

Journals

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  40. Money A, Hall A, Harris D, Eost-Telling C, McDermott J, Todd C. Barriers to and Facilitators of Older People’s Engagement With Web-Based Services: Qualitative Study of Adults Aged >75 Years. JMIR Aging 2024;7:e46522 View
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Books/Policy Documents

  1. Zreik M. New Perspectives and Possibilities in Strategic Management in the 21st Century. View
  2. Kayser L, Phanareth K. Digital Respiratory Healthcare. View
  3. Stringer C, Bryning L, Spencer L, Anthony B, Ezeofor V, Lawrence C, Edwards R. Health Economics of Well-being and Well-becoming across the Life-course. View