Patient-Centered E-Health (Premier Reference Source) [Hardcover]

E. Vance Wilson (Author, Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1605660167 | ISBN-13: 978-1605660165 | Publication Date: September 9, 2008 | Edition: 1

Adoption of a user-centered design (UCD) focus has immensely enriched the health industry. Application of UCD concepts are key to successful development of e-services, including e-health. Patient-Centered E-Health presents the perspective of a distinct form of e-health that is patient-focused, patient-aware, patient-empowered, and patient-active. This must-have book for researchers, educators, and healthcare practitioners addresses the special characteristics of the e-health domain through a user-centered design, providing foundational topics in areas such as patient-centered design methods, psychological aspects of online health communication, and e-health marketing.

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About the Author

Vance Wilson received a PhD in information systems in 1995 from the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is currently a faculty member at Arizona State University (USA). Professor Wilson s research focuses on organizational aspects of human-computer interaction with specific interests in e-health, computer-mediated communication, decisional guidance, and supporting technology for software development teams. He is Supervising Editor of the Information Systems and Healthcare Department at Communications of the AIS.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 300 pages
• Publisher: Medical Information Science Reference; 1 edition (September 9, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605660167
• ISBN-13: 978-1605660165
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,117,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)