Published on in Vol 9, No 4 (2022): Oct-Dec

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/35882, first published .
The Development and Use of Chatbots in Public Health: Scoping Review

The Development and Use of Chatbots in Public Health: Scoping Review

The Development and Use of Chatbots in Public Health: Scoping Review

Authors of this article:

Lee Wilson1 Author Orcid Image ;   Mariana Marasoiu2 Author Orcid Image

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