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ConferencesIs registered to attend Medicine 2.0'12 (Boston, USA) Accepted AbstractsMedicine 2.0'09 (Toronto, Canada)What do Portals for Doctors Offer? A Qualitative Analysis of their Features for the Enrichment of Expert Knowledge Background: The internet has deeply changed the way people share information, as well as the modalities of health communication both among citizens and health professionals. Great concern has been expressed regarding the quality of health information on the web, whose trustworthiness remains one of the most worrying and complex issues. Nowadays the majority of doctors use the internet to access scientific advances, with unquestionable advantages but even some problems. Indeed, on one hand the... Analysis of Websites Offering Direct-to-consumer Genetic Tests: the Possible Implications on Public Health Background. An increasing number of websites offers genetic testing directly to consumer (DTC). The limited evidence about the possible improvement of patient health by genetic test and the complexity of test result interpretation could lead to further workup that could increase the expenditure of health care resources. Performing these tests without proper counseling support, could alter perceptions of risk and health behavior, cause psychological morbidity and have a significant impact on ... Medicine 2.0'11 (Stanford University, USA)2010 Influenza and Vaccine Information Available on the Web Background In the field of public health, preventive measures need an effective communication strategy in order to be successful. During the 2010 influenza pandemic the public was bombarded with information on presumed risks associated with the flu vaccine, which created an atmosphere of suspicion (a “plot theory”) that made it very difficult to implement the vaccination campaign in some countries. The aim of the study was to investigate the characteristics and contents of websites prov... Medicine 2.0'12 (Boston, USA)Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test on the Internet: Where Are We Going? A Systematic Review. Background: For several years, direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic tests can easily be purchased through the internet independently of a physician referral or approval for testing, with the possibility to get genetic information outside the clinical context . There is a broad debate about their validity, their impact on individuals and what people know and perceive about it. However, there has been no systematic review on this issue. Objective: The aim of the study was to perform a systematic ... An “app” a Day Keeps the Doctor Away? A Systematic Review of the Mobile Phone Application in Primary Prevention. Primary prevention is one of the most important areas of action for improving the population’s health condition and general well-being. It consists of measures taken to prevent diseases or injuries rather than curing them or treating the symptoms. The great diffusion of modern technologies calls for the adoption of new strategies and methods of communication for modifying bad and unhealthy habits in order to obtain permanent changes in people’s behaviour and lifestyle. Very little is know... Published WithThis user's work may be related to |
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