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Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/48478, first published .
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Evaluation of Parents’ Use of a Child Health Care Information App and Their Health Literacy: Cross-Sectional Study

Evaluation of Parents’ Use of a Child Health Care Information App and Their Health Literacy: Cross-Sectional Study

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Masahiko Sakamoto1 Author Orcid Image ;   Hirono Ishikawa1 Author Orcid Image ;   Asuka Suzuki1 Author Orcid Image
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