Consumer Health Information - Methods
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Evaluation of the state-of-the-art in informatics in glucometers.

30 Aug 2009 This review evaluated the level of informatics in glucometers through an assessment of the quantity and types of information and advice provided to users. Manufacturer websites were investigated and the characteristics of glucometers were examined. ... Read more...

Use of the Internet for health information: a study of Australians and New Zealanders.

30 Aug 2009 This article presents descriptive data from surveys that probed the use of health information by Internet users in Australia and New Zealand. Using this data, the article also contributes to understanding of factors associated with a series of ... Read more...

Physicians' perception of the effects of Internet health information on the doctor-patient relationship.

30 Aug 2009 The objective of the study was to determine physician's perception of the effects of health information on the internet on doctor-patient relationship. Online questionnaire with 25 items were sent to the Korean physicians' e-mail, and 493 replied. ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Consumer Health Information - Methods'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Evaluation of the state-of-the-art in informatics in glucometers. 30 Aug 2009
• Use of the Internet for health information: a study of Australians and New Zealanders. 30 Aug 2009
• Physicians' perception of the effects of Internet health information on the doctor-patient relationship. 30 Aug 2009
• The influence of the amount of sunscreen applied and its sun protection factor (SPF): evaluation of two sunscreens including the same ingredients at different concentrations. 30 Jul 2009
• The one-stop evidence shop. 29 Jun 2009
• [Modular semiquantitative quality assessment of ophthalmic health information on the internet--reproducibility and correlation between different assessment categories] 20 Jun 2009
• Impact of different food label formats on healthiness evaluation and food choice of consumers: a randomized-controlled study. 10 Jun 2009
• Presentation of chemotherapy options for cervix cancer on cancer-related Internet sites. 30 May 2009
• A qualitative study examining Latino functional health literacy levels and sources of health information. 30 May 2009
• Parenthood, information and support on the internet. A literature review of research on parents and professionals online. 16 May 2009
• [Publication of healthcare quality data to citizens--status and perspectives] 9 May 2009
• Securitising health: Australian newspaper coverage of pandemic influenza. 29 Apr 2009
• A little uncertainty goes a long way: state and trait differences in uncertainty interact to increase information seeking but also increase worry. 30 Mar 2009
• The effects of frame, appeal, and outcome extremity of antismoking messages on cognitive processing. 30 Mar 2009
• Young adults' responses to news about sunscreen and skin cancer: the role of framing and social comparison. 30 Mar 2009
• Medical informatics: a model developed for diabetes education via telemedicine. 30 Mar 2009
• Over-prescribing, under-prescribing: who is responsible and what is at risk? 30 Mar 2009
• Clinical guidelines about diabetes and the accuracy of peer information in an unmoderated online health forum for retired persons. 27 Feb 2009
• University-based peer health education in China: the Shantou experience. 27 Feb 2009
• Communicating drug benefits and risks effectively: there must be a better way. 22 Feb 2009

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Technical information about 'Consumer Health Information'

Definition: Information intended for potential users of medical and healthcare services. There is an emphasis on self-care and preventive approaches as well as information for community-wide dissemination and use.

Descriptor UI: D054626

Alternative terms: Consumer Health Information; Information, Consumer Health; Health Information, Consumer;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I02.233.332.186; N02.421.143.827.407.228; N02.421.726.407.228;

History Note: 2008