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After reading this chapter you should know the answers to these questions:
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What factors contribute to the increasing pressure for lay people to actively participate in health care?
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How does direct access to health information technologies assist patients in participating in their own health care?
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Critically appraise the informatics requirements for successful telehealth.
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How can lay people determine the value of a telehealth innovation such as a healthrelated Web site or an on-line disease management service?
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Brennan, P.F., Starren, J.B. (2006). Consumer Health Informatics and Telehealth. In: Shortliffe, E.H., Cimino, J.J. (eds) Biomedical Informatics. Health Informatics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-36278-9_14
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