Commentary: is digital health technology empowering patients?

Robinson, L 2013, 'Commentary: is digital health technology empowering patients?' , Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, 60 (3) , pp. 79-80.

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Abstract

This brief commentary explores how Web 2.0 technology is leading to a new kind of digital health technology. It considers what this might mean for the patient–practitioner encounter; whether practitioners are signed up to the notion of shared decision-making, and whether patients feel empowered and confident to make decisions about their care

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Health and Wellbeing Media, Digital Technology and the Creative Economy
Schools:	Schools > School of Health and Society > Centre for Health Sciences Research
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences
Publisher:	Wiley Open Access
Refereed:	No
ISSN:	2051-3909
Related URLs:	http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1...
Funders:	Non funded research
Depositing User:	Dr Leslie Robinson
Date Deposited:	13 Mar 2014 17:32
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2018 18:41
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/30892

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