Is the digital divide an obstacle to e-health? an analysis of the situation in Europe and in Italy

Telemedicine and e-Health

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 24-35

  Romano, Maria Francesca ^a   Sardella, Maria Vittoria ^a   Alboni, Fabrizio ^a   Russo, Luana ^a   Mariotti, Rita ^b   Nicastro, Irene ^b   Barletta, Valentina ^b   Di Bello, Vitantonio ^b  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

cardiology cardiovascular disease; E health; home health monitoring; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; DISEASES; HEALTH; PATIENT MONITORING; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE); SURVEYS; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

CARDIO-VASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOLOGY/CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; E HEALTH; EFFECTIVE DISTRIBUTION; HOME HEALTH MONITORING; LIMITED INFORMATION; NUMBER OF PEOPLES; TELEMEDICINE SYSTEMS;

TELEMEDICINE;

AGE; AGED; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEVICES; DIGITAL DIVIDE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE; VERY ELDERLY;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DIGITAL DIVIDE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84921441609     PISSN: 15305627     EISSN: 15563669     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2014.0010     Document Type: Article

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