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2. Health information on the Internet - Wikipedia

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   The Internet is widely used by the general public as a tool for finding health information. [1] In the late 1990s, researchers noted an increase in Internet users' access to health-related content despite the variation in the quality of information, level of accessibility, and overall health literacy. [2]

3. MedlinePlus - Wikipedia

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   MedlinePlus. MedlinePlus is an online information service produced by the United States National Library of Medicine. The service provides curated consumer health information in English and Spanish with select content in additional languages. [1] [2] The site brings together information from the National Library of Medicine (NLM), the National ...

4. Electronic health records in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Electronic health records flow chart. Clinical Data Repository/Health Data Repository (CDHR) is a database that allows for the sharing of patient records, especially allergy and pharmaceutical information, between the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) in the United States.

5. Online health communities - Wikipedia

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   Online health communities are online social networks related to health. They primarily provide a means for patients and their families to learn about illnesses, to seek and offer social support, and to connect with others in similar circumstances. These online groups can be composed of individuals with illnesses, groups of medical professionals ...

6. eHealth - Wikipedia

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   eHealth literacy is defined as "the ability to seek, find, understand and appraise health information from electronic sources and apply knowledge gained to addressing or solving a health problem." [19] According to this definition, eHealth literacy encompasses six types of literacy: traditional (literacy and numeracy), information, media ...

7. Digital health - Wikipedia

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   Telemedicine also covers online health records, where both patients and doctors have access to the relevant information at all times. All this digital information means that patient data is accessible to healthcare professions and can be analyzed to create better and smarter treatment plans.