The demise of google health and the future of personal health records

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management

Volumn 13, Issue 5-6, 2012, Pages 363-377

  Mora, Fernando ^a,b  

^a MBA Program in Multi Sector Health Management   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD SIMÓN BOLÍVAR   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Digital health; Google Health; Health information; Patient empowerment; Personal health records; Personalised digital health platforms; PHR; PHR usability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PERSONNEL; PILOT STUDY; PRIVACY; SELF CARE; TRUST; UNITED STATES; WELLBEING; WORKFLOW;

EID: 84875610535     PISSN: 13682156     EISSN: 17415144     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJHTM.2012.052563     Document Type: Article

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