Health Literacy, Ehealth, and Communication: Putting the Consumer First: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine and Roundtable on Health Literacy

There is great enthusiasm over the use of emerging interactive health information technologies-often referred to as eHealth-and the potential these technologies have to improve the quality, capacity, and efficiency of the health care system. However, many doctors, advocacy groups, policy makers and consumers are concerned that electronic health systems might help individuals and communities with greater resources while leaving behind those with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309126428
• ISBN13: 9780309126427
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"