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ERIC Number: EJ515113
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1995
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0002-8231
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
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Commercially Prepared Materials; Consumer Information; Health Information