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What is E-Patient

Chapter 340
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
A health consumer who uses the Internet to gather information about a medical condition of particular interest to them, and who use electronic communication tools in coping with medical conditions.
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Ubiquitous Health Monitoring Systems
Mikko Paukkunen (Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering, Finland), Matti Linnavuo (Aalto University, Finland), Jussi Kuutti (Aalto University, Finland), and Raimo E. Sepponen (Aalto University, Finland)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 8
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch340
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The Role of New Technologies During the COVID-19 Syndemic in the Andalusian Health System: Limitations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned
Is a term that has started to be used in eHealth, and refers to the patient or potential patient who uses health services using technological tools, feels committed to the management of their health on the same terms as a health professional, is at the same time a user of Web 2.0 tools and is able to manage health services and search for information through electronic communication tools.
Published in Chapter: The Role of New Technologies During the COVID-19 Syndemic in the Andalusian Health System: Limitations, Challenges, and Lessons Learned; From: Handbook of Research on Improving Allied Health Professions Education: Advancing Clinical Training and Interdisciplinary Translational Research
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