Ensuring Equitable Access to Patient Portals-Closing the "Techquity" Gap

Overview

Journal JAMA Health Forum

Publisher American Medical Association

Specialties Health Services
Public Health

Date 2023 Nov 10

PMID 37948065

Authors

Kevin B Johnson

Said A Ibrahim

S Trent Rosenbloom

Affiliations

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