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ConferencesAttended Medicine 2.0'13 (London, UK) Accepted AbstractsMedicine 2.0'13 (London, UK)Information about Vaccines in English and Spanish on Facebook: Features and Content in Open Groups Background Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective prevention activities in healthcare and in the last few years we have witnessed a remarkable reduction in the number of people suffering from preventable infectious diseases around the world, above all in European Region. At the same time, with the use of the Internet and with the appearance of Social Media platforms, where it is very common for users to share health information, the anti-vaccination activism has found a us... How Twitter Is Used in International Health Events: World Aids Day Case Study Background Twitter is an Internet micro-blogging social media service that allows users to post short messages (140 characters) about facts, feelings and opinions. Twitter has been proposed by several studies as a means to track public health trends such as influenza outbreaks and swine flu and by analysing user messages it is possible to measure different population features and interests. However, more information is needed about the potential health applications and public health purposes... Designing and Using Mobile Health Applications (Medical and Health Apps): Practical Guidelines Are Needed Background The number of Mobile Medical applications or “mobile medical apps” has been growing exponentially in the last few months and they are expected to grow even more in the next future. The use of health apps promises to be a means for improving patient care and making easier professional activity. However, some cases of malfunction or inaccurate diagnosis and treatment recommendations have been reported. Regulations are necessary tools to safeguard users (general public and profes... Medicine 2.0'14 Europe (Malaga, Spain)End-User Recommendations for Safer Use of Mobile Health Applications (mHealth Apps) Background: The use of health apps promises to be a medium that is bound to contribute to the improvement of patient care as well as a useful complement to people`s health and well-being activities. Currently different guidelines have been established for developers and designers but not for the general public on how to decide and use mobile health applications. The empowerment of patients in using mobile applications should be a key point. Objectives: to emphasize the need to provide spec... The Quality of Health Related-Content Websites: 15 Years of Experience of Web Médica Acreditada Quality Program Background: The quality of health information on the Internet is very variable and there is an interest in offering patients and the general public different tools to obtain the best information. One of the solutions proposed was the evaluation of websites by health organizations. Web Médica Acreditada Quality Program (WMA) was launched in 1999 by the Medical Association of Barcelona (Spain), with the aim of offering tools for the empowerment of Internet users. WMA is a 'third party' program... Published WithThis user's work may be related toPrivacy settings prevent us from displaying this information. Users who have said they are friend/colleague of mleisPrivacy settings prevent us from displaying this information. Users who said they have met mleisPrivacy settings prevent us from displaying this information. Users who said they want to meet mleisPrivacy settings prevent us from displaying this information. |
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