The Wisdom of Patients: Health Care Meets Online Social Media
Issue Lab (Candid)Published 1 January 2008
Jane Sarasohn-Kahn
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Provides an overview of healthcare consumers' use of online social networks: who uses them, for what, why, and how. Explores business models and the evolution of social media in health, including doctor-patient relationships, health plans, and challenges.
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