Internet-based patient self-care: The next generation of health care delivery

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 70-76

  Forkner Dunn, June ^a  

^a Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Computers; Consumer participation; Disease management; Internet; Medical informatics; Patient education; Physician patient relations; Self care; Technology

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; E-MAIL; ECONOMIC ASPECT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; REVIEW; SELF CARE; SUPPORT GROUP; TECHNOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042697969     PISSN: 14388871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5.2.e8     Document Type: Review

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