Consumer Health Informatics: Health Information Technology for Consumers.

Jimison, Holly Brugge; Sher, Paul Phillip

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ERIC Number: EJ515113

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Publication Date: 1995

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Consumer Health Informatics: Health Information Technology for Consumers.

Jimison, Holly Brugge; Sher, Paul Phillip

Journal of the American Society for Information Science, v46 n10 p783-90 Dec 1995

Explains consumer health informatics and describes the technology advances, the computer programs that are currently available, and the basic research that addresses both the effectiveness of computer health informatics and its impact on the future direction of health care. Highlights include commercial computer products for consumers and effective patient education. (Author/LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Consumer Protection, Futures (of Society), Information Technology, Medical Services, Patient Education, Technological Advancement

Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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