The impact of technology on the future of health/illness education.
The impact of technological advancement and societal pressure for comprehensive, cost effective health care are two current trends which will determine the future of health/illness education. This article predicts a future of health/illness education based on these trends. The issues of depersonalization, cost, privacy, and control involved in the use of computers in health care are identified and discussed.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000191:economics; D003219:Confidentiality; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D010820:Physicians