On 23rd January 2009 I defended my PhD thesis “Internet, health and society. Analysis of the uses of internet related to health in Catalonia” supervised by the IN3’s Director and UOC Research Professor Manuel Castells. I’m translating my slide presentation, it takes time because It has many figures, just take a look at the Spanish… Read more »
Posts Categorized: eGovernment
Society, Health and the Internet references
This post will be for sure my longest post ever. I would like to share my thesis’s references. You could also find them at my personal references manager. Enjoy them! REFERENCIAS · Alonso, J.L. et al. (2003). “Estudio del Web”. En: Cibermetría: nuevas técnicas de estudio aplicables al Web. Gijón: Ediciones TREA, págs. 27-80. ·… Read more »
Participative Web and User-Created Content. WEB 2.0, WIKIS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
Little by little Web 2.0 movement is being approached by theory and empirical data. As an example of empirical data approachs, OECD has launched Participative Web and User-Created Content. Web 2.0, wikis and social networking The concept of the “participative web” is based on an Internet increasingly influenced by intelligent web services that empower users… Read more »
Shaping Policies for Creativity, Confidence and Convergence in the Digital World. OECD Ministerial Meeting
On 17-18 June 2008 in Seoul holds OECD Ministerial Meeting: The Future of the Internet Economy The Internet is a key infrastructure for global economic growth and social development. Three major trends – Convergence, Creativity and Confidence – are influencing the policy environment for the Internet Economy. Each of these trends reflects significant shifts in… Read more »
International Seminar: New technology applications to prevention and assistance of addictions
I have been invited by Government of La Rioja, through the Regional Ministry of Health, to participate in the International Seminar “Aplicación de las nuevas tecnologías a la prevención y asistencia en adicciones (“New technologies applications to prevention and assistance of addictions” (26th and 27th, June) located at CIBIR, the Biomedical Research Centre of La… Read more »
Health and Web 2.0 in the Information Age videos available at YouTube
I’m glad to announce that Health and Web 2.0 in the Information Age videos are available at YouTube. Health in the Information Age by Rita Espanha Health and Web 2.0 by Michael Hardey Health and Web 2.0: initiatives from Catalonia Government by Joan Guanyabens Enjoy them! Thanks again to those who made this conference possible…. Read more »
Digital Natives and eHealth
The Spanish Health Minister has published a press release talking about its collaboration with Microsoft to launch Robot Robin, a Windows Live Messenger Assistant that helps young people through the Messenger to resolve doubts about health issues related with sex, pregnancy and alcoholic drinks. It is said that people can add Robin to the personal… Read more »
Health Literacy in a Network Society
It has come to my notice that MedlinePlus has a new page on Health Literacy where Health literacy is defined as “the ability to understand health information and to use that information to make good decisions about your health and medical care. Health information can overwhelm even people with advanced literacy skills”. eHealth has been… Read more »
Open Government Policies
Ethan Zuckerman, fellow of the Berkman Center for Interent and Society at Harvard Law School, is posting about Open Government Principles workshop at O’Reilly and Associates: Tools for open government Towards the principles of open government data The aim of this meeting was to draft a set of principles to define what constitutes open government… Read more »
Health and Social Care Information: the role of the Internet and the pharmacist
Health and Social Care Information: A review of provision in the North East is a research report written by Suzanne Lockyer and Elizabeth Blenkinsopp. The authors state “There are currently many drivers for change in the provision of health and social care information to the public” and mention that “the aims of this review were… Read more »