eHealth News EU has published Advanced eHealth Country Reports on eHealth ERA Project Website talking about the Database of European eHealth priorities and strategies The database of European eHealth priorities and strategies is a service to European States and their citizens. The purpose of the database is to enhance knowledge about eHealth activities and to… Read more »
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Googling for diagnosis
Most of the surveys about health and Internet reveal that Internet users seek health information using search engines. Well sometimes I have finished my posts about this issue saying further research is needed so I would like to share some scientific research, I have been reading, published by BMJ and done by Tang, H.; Ng,… Read more »
Doctors and the Web 2.0?
Google Health Advertising Blog has posted Doctors and the Web 2.0 talking about White Paper “Physicians and Web 2.0” done by Manhattan Research: Manhattan Research is a healthcare market research and services firm, laying the foundation for strategic planning for global pharmaceutical, biotech, device and diagnostic, and life sciences companies. Manhattan Research guides clients in… Read more »
The only Castells Summary of the project Internet Catalonia on the uses of the Internet
As well as the video there is an article titled The only Castells Summary of the project Internet Catalonia on the uses of the Internet
Health and the Internet: still Web 1.0
Finally I am going to York on 5 and 6 September 2007 to attended to Towards a Social Science of Web 2.0 Conference. The Programme is already available and looks very interesting. It will be a great opportunity to discuss about what’s going on among Web 2.0 and social science. I will be there presenting… Read more »
Prof. Castells is interviewed by Barcelona Medical Association
Barcelona Medical Association has published a very interesting video-interview with Prof. Castells talking about Network Society and Health. As well as the interview there is an article titled Physicians on the Internet written by Prof. Castells and myself. The video and the article are in Spanish. It could be a good chance to learn that… Read more »
BlogPulse Tools: Google – Health
Take a look at this graphic. It looks like Google is taking the pulse of Health, doesn’t it? Thanks to Genis Roca. I always learn something when I talk with him or when I read his wonderful blog.
Google PHR blogosphere discussion
If you are interested in Google PHR you should read Vince Kuraitis post titled “Connecting the Dots…Google Health Promises to Create AND Dominate Next Generation PHRs” and the discussion it has been generated. Congratulations for such a wonderful post and comments. After the first reactions on Google’s announcement, it is nice to see some analytical… Read more »
Project Internet Catalonia: The use of internet and IT in the health sector
I am so happy to announce that during this week has been presented by its directors, Prof. Manuel Castells and Prof. Imma Tubella, to the media and Catalonia Society the main conclusions of Project Internet Catalonia (PIC) PIC is a research programme carried out from September 2001 to July 2007 by the UOC’s IN3. It… Read more »
Google as a doctor? Google as a PHR?
Since Google has started to talk about Health I have been posting about its consequences because most of the surveys show us that people use this tool to seek health information. One of the last post in Official Google Blog talk about Is there any doctor in the family? and it was written by a… Read more »