title: Patient education in the computer age.
abstract: The more educated the patient, the healthier the patient. That's the philosophy prompting a growing number of health care providers to take advantage of new patient education tools. Using patient education software and Internet resources helps caregivers ensure that the information delivered to a patient is appropriate and timely. Providers also are discovering that such systems yield significant clinical and financial benefits.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Gilbert
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000639:trends*; D010358:Patient Participation; D012984:Software; D018511:Systems Integration; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface