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Abstract
Consumer Health Informatics (CHI) means different things to patients, health professionals, and health care systems. A broader perspective on this new and rapidly developing field will enable us to understand and better apply its advances. This article provides an overview of CHI discussing its evolution and driving forces, along with advanced applications such as Personal Health Records, Internet transmission of personal health data, clinical e-mail, online pharmacies, and shared decision-making tools. Consumer Health Informatics will become integrated with medical care, electronic medical records, and patient education to impact the whole process and business of health care.Entities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12238015 DOI: 10.1300/J115v21n03_03
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Med Ref Serv Q ISSN: 0276-3869