Smartphone subscribers and healthcare apps in Iran

Subject Areas : Majlesi Journal of Telecommunication Devices

Amin aliabadi ¹

1 - industrial of space

Received: 2012-12-04 Accepted : 2012-12-04 Published : 2012-06-01

Keywords: en, Sama technical and vocatial training college, Islamic Azad University, Malayer,

Abstract :

This study is concentrated on the use of health care apps among smartphone subscribers in Tehran1. These apps are divided to 3 categories; Pharmacological applications, Dream meanings applications and Diet applications. . The survey method with sample of 384 students is administered in this paper. Analysis of the findings indicates that there is a significant relationship between gender and different types of healthcare apps which subscribers use on their smartphones.

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