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Digital Health Consumers on the Road to the Future

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Digital health is uniquely positioned to transform health care. This viewpoint explores the enormous benefits for health consumers when digital-first health care is embraced. Also, it explores what risks exist if surveillance capitalism takes over health care. Further, some solutions to prepare digital health citizens for the road ahead are also discussed.

Source: Journal of Medical Internet Research

DOI: 10.2196/16359

Author: Rita Kukafka

Institution: Columbia University

Language: English

Topic: Health, Technology, Consumer Behavior

Subfield: Health Information Management

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,950