Difference between revisions of "Consumer health informatics"
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| − | Consumer Health Informatics is a branch of health or clinical informatics that analyzes information needs of consumers, develops, tests, and implements strategies to deliver health information to consumers, and Integrates consumer preferences into clinical information systems. | + | Consumer Health Informatics is a branch of health or clinical informatics that analyzes information needs of consumers, develops, tests, and implements strategies to deliver health information to consumers, and Integrates consumer preferences into clinical information systems.[1] This subspeciality of medical informatics studies the use of electronic information and communication to improve medical outcomes and the health care decision making process from the patient or consumer perspective. |
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| − | + | 1. Eysenbach, G. (2000). Consumer health informatics. British Medical Journal, 320, 1713-1716 | |
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| + | Submitted by Matthew J. Cook, MPH | ||
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Revision as of 02:36, 18 November 2010
Consumer Health Informatics is a branch of health or clinical informatics that analyzes information needs of consumers, develops, tests, and implements strategies to deliver health information to consumers, and Integrates consumer preferences into clinical information systems.[1] This subspeciality of medical informatics studies the use of electronic information and communication to improve medical outcomes and the health care decision making process from the patient or consumer perspective.
References
1. Eysenbach, G. (2000). Consumer health informatics. British Medical Journal, 320, 1713-1716
Submitted by Matthew J. Cook, MPH
