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The Influence of Covid-19 Pandemic on Digitalization of Medical Services in Montenegro

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Despite the significant number of negative consequences caused by COVID- 19 pandemic on the global level, the fact is that it has simultaneously stimulated the process of digitalization not only in various business segments, but also in everyday life. Due to numerous lock downs, restrictive measures and fear of pandemic, people have started to use modern technologies much more intensively realizing their numerous advantages, especially in terms of saving time and money. The most intensive changes were particularly noticeable in developing countries, such as Montenegro, especially in the sectors of health and education. This paper deals with the influence of COVID-19 pandemic on digitalization of medical services in Montenegro.

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  1. Faculty of International Economics, Finance and Business, University of Donja Gorica, Oktoih 1, Donja Gorica, 81 000, Podgorica, Montenegro

    Ivana Katnić

  2. University of Donja Gorica, Podgorica, Montenegro

    Anđela Jakšić-Stojanović

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  1. Academy of Sciences and Arts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Isak Karabegović

  2. Northampton Square, City University of London, London, UK

    Ahmed Kovačević

  3. Faculty of Traffic and Transport Sciences, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

    Sadko Mandžuka

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Katnić, I., Jakšić-Stojanović, A. (2022). The Influence of Covid-19 Pandemic on Digitalization of Medical Services in Montenegro. In: Karabegović, I., Kovačević, A., Mandžuka, S. (eds) New Technologies, Development and Application V. NT 2022. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 472. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-05230-9_66

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