Most health centres have little space for longer use of computers by patients. Eventually home access to the Internet will be available to most people. In the meantime, computers based in public libraries offer potential to provide health information for patients referred by their GP. However, ...
ImportanceThe degree to which patients are empowered by written educational materials depends on the text's readability level and the accuracy of the information provided. The association of a website's affiliation or focus on treatment modality with its readability and accuracy has yet to be thorou...
1-4 Online medical information is accessible and relatively inexpensive and empowers patients to make decisions.5,6 It is often used in lieu of formal medical consultations, particularly among patients with financial limitations.4,7-9 However, online materials may be too difficult for the average ...
A structured survey of patients in three illness groups (acquired immune deficiency syndrome, multiple sclerosis and mental disorders) was undertaken to describe patients' perspectives on privacy, consent and the use of their health information for medical research. The survey was distributed by mail ...
Since the implementation of the remote fetal heart-rate monitoring services, 45,933 reports have been correctly interpreted as of June 30, of which 7,436 cases were found abnormal, providing timely information for pre-empting potential risks, said Zhang.Meanwhile, the highly integrated platform ...
Look for Your Oral Healfh.ca Magazine with the May Issue of Ontario Dentist: It's filled with great oral health information for your patients Ontario DentistSaunders, Deborah
Patient Internet Use for Health Information at Three Urban Primary Care Clinics ObjectiveTo survey a cross section of patients presenting to three urban primary care clinics to understand online health information search behaviors.Desi... D Suzanne,AM Reinhart,FT Hugh,... - 《Journal of the Americ...
Information Technologies for Patient Empowerment in Healthcareexplores novel information-based mechanisms that are changing the way patients are involved in their own health care. Author / Editor information Maria Adela Grando, Arizona State University;Ronen Rozenblum, David W. Bates, Brigham and Women...
Social Uses of Personal Health Information Within PatientsLikeMe, an Online Patient Community: What Can Happen When Patients Have Access to One Another's Data This project investigates the ways in which patients respond to the shared use of what is often considered private information: personal hea...
Patient's understanding of health information: a multihospital comparison. Patient education is an integral component of the care most hospital patients receive. The use of printed health material is widespread due to its perceive... A Estey,A Musseau,L Keehn - 《Patient Education & Counseling》...