Only 1 in 10 Suicide Prevention Apps Cover All the Recommended Strategies, NTU Singapore Study Finds (IMAGE)

Nanyang Technological University

Only 1 in 10 Suicide Prevention Apps Cover All the Recommended Strategies, NTU Singapore Study Finds

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Through a systematic assessment of health apps, the research team led by Associate Professor Josip Car from the NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine found incorrect emergency telephone numbers in several apps available worldwide.

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NTU Singapore

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