title: Computer-based patient education: a progress report.
abstract: Computer-based teaching can help patients make informed decisions and protect both patients and physicians from the serious consequences of poor communication. This article discusses the benefits of computer-based patient education and its role in the emerging field of "patient informatics."
authors: University of Colorado School of Medicine, Boulder.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Kahn
mesh_terms: D003144:Communication Barriers; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction / Q000145:classification / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D014584:User-Computer Interface