Where's the revolution? Digital technology and health care in the internet age

Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Law

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 261-284

  Miller, Edward Alan ^a   West, Darrell M ^b  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROOKINGS INSTITUTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; READING; TELECONSULTATION; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC OPINION; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TELEMEDICINE; TELEPHONE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65649153011     PISSN: 03616878     EISSN: 15271927     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1215/03616878-2008-046     Document Type: Article

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