Ensuring the best care for our increasing aging population: Health engagement and positive technology can help patients achieve a more active role in future healthcare

Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 411-412

  Wiederhold, Brenda K ^a,b   Riva, Giuseppe ^c,d   Graffigna, Guendalina ^d  

^a Virtual Reality Medical Center Europe   (Belgium)

^b VIRTUAL REALITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84879073923     PISSN: 21522715     EISSN: 21522723     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/cyber.2013.1520     Document Type: Editorial

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