The role of ehealth in optimizing preventive care in the primary care setting

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2015, Pages

  Carey, Mariko ^a   Noble, Natasha ^a   Mansfield, Elise ^a   Waller, Amy ^a   Henskens, Frans ^a,b   Sanson Fisher, Rob ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

eHealth; Evidence based practice; Family practice; General practice; Internet; Prevention

Indexed keywords

GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; POINT OF CARE SYSTEM; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; POINT-OF-CARE SYSTEMS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84930325423     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3817     Document Type: Review

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