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Table 4 Stakeholders' Positions regarding Mobile Phones as a Healthcare Intervention

From: Can the ubiquitous power of mobile phones be used to improve health outcomes in developing countries?

 

Patient

Healthcare Provider

Mobile Phone Company

Focus

Individual

Individual/Care Group

Potential Clients

Outcome

Absence/amelioration of disease

Absence/amelioration of disease/reduce cost of care

Product sales

Motivation

Well being through treatment

Professionalism through treatment. Profit through cost containment

Profit through new sales, new products, marketing user acceptance