Health Informatics Consumer Health Informatics: Informing Consumers and Improving Health Care, (Paperback)

Spurred by the impact consumer health informatics has had on patients and healthcare providers, this comprehensive volume details all aspects of this emerging science, namely patient empowerment, patient to provider communication, ethics, and security and confidentiality. Edited by five leaders in the field, this book will be an indispensable tool for medical informaticians, healthcare providers, professors, and students.