Hardiker NR, Grant MJ. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 2010
Purpose
Public engagement with eHealth is generally viewed as beneficial. However, despite the potential benefits, public engagement with eHealth services remains variable. This article explores reasons for this variability through a review of published international literature.
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3 December 2010 | No Comments »
Categories: Science | Tag(s): Consumer Health Informatics, Health Information, Internet
ScienceDaily
“Electronic tools and technology applications for consumers can help improve health care processes, such as adherence to medication and clinical outcomes like smoking cessation, according to a report by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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28 October 2009 | No Comments »
Categories: News | Country: United States | Tag(s): Consumer Electronics, Consumer Health Informatics
M. Christopher Gibbons et al, John Hopkins for AHQR
Many people are excited about the potential to improve the health of the public by using health information technology (health IT) and eHealth solutions that are tailored to consumers. Despite growing interest in this field referred to as consumer health informatics (CHI), the value of CHI applications has not been rigorously reviewed.
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28 October 2009 | No Comments »
Categories: Report, Science | Tag(s): Applications, Consumer Health Informatics, Lifestyle