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How can we stop digital technologies from worsening existing health inequalities?

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Digital technologies for data collection and remote monitoring can offer several indubitable advantages in neurological disorders. However, an equitable future for the use of digital technology in neurology will be possible only with global, collaborative and multidisciplinary planning that should be promptly prepared and implemented.

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Moro, E. How can we stop digital technologies from worsening existing health inequalities?. Nat Rev Neurol 19, 449–450 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-023-00830-1

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