Germany’s Digital Health Reforms in the COVID-19 Era: Lessons and Opportunities for Other Countries

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Germany’s Digital Health Reforms in the COVID-19 Era: Lessons and Opportunities for Other Countries. / Gerke, Sara; Stern, Ariel; Minssen, Timo.

I: Nature PJ Digital Medicine, Bind 3, 94, 10.07.2020, s. 1-6.

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Gerke, S, Stern, A & Minssen, T 2020, 'Germany’s Digital Health Reforms in the COVID-19 Era: Lessons and Opportunities for Other Countries', Nature PJ Digital Medicine, bind 3, 94, s. 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-0306-7

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Gerke, S., Stern, A., & Minssen, T. (2020). Germany’s Digital Health Reforms in the COVID-19 Era: Lessons and Opportunities for Other Countries. Nature PJ Digital Medicine, 3, 1-6. [94]. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-0306-7

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Gerke S, Stern A, Minssen T. Germany’s Digital Health Reforms in the COVID-19 Era: Lessons and Opportunities for Other Countries. Nature PJ Digital Medicine. 2020 jul. 10;3:1-6. 94. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-020-0306-7

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Gerke, Sara ; Stern, Ariel ; Minssen, Timo. / Germany’s Digital Health Reforms in the COVID-19 Era: Lessons and Opportunities for Other Countries. I: Nature PJ Digital Medicine. 2020 ; Bind 3. s. 1-6.

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