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Novel applications of virtual communities in healthcare settings /

"This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and practical experiences of the latest research findings in the area of Virtual Communities and its relation to healthcare. It also overviews practical implementation in health virtual communities on local and global levels addressing experie...

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Corporate Authors: IGI Global
Group Author: El Morr, Christo, 1966- (Editor)
Published: IGI Global,
Publisher Address: Hershey, Pa. :
Publication Dates: [2018]
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Subjects:
Internet in medicine.
Telecommunication in medicine.
Self-help groups.
Community mental health services.
Mental health.
Internet.
Community Networks.
Telemedicine > methods.
United Kingdom.
Review.
Online Access: http://services.igi-global.com/resolvedoi/resolve.aspx?doi=10.4018/978-1-5225-2958-3
Summary: "This book provides relevant theoretical frameworks and practical experiences of the latest research findings in the area of Virtual Communities and its relation to healthcare. It also overviews practical implementation in health virtual communities on local and global levels addressing experiences, the opportunities and perspectives of Health VCs"--Provided by publisher.
Carrier Form: 15 PDFs (xxiii, 247 pages)
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781522529590
Access: Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.
Index Number: RA971
CLC: R197.324
Contents: Section 1. Opportunities and experiences. Chapter 1. Online mindfulness interventions: a systematic review ; Chapter 2. Socialization or social isolation?: mental health community support in the digital age ; Chapter 3. Cancer virtual communities in the era of personalized medicine: perspectives on scope, use, and impact ; Chapter 4. Manage my pain: a patient-driven mobile platform to prevent and manage chronic postsurgical pain ; Chapter 5. Effective use of virtual communities for health-purposes in the elderly -- Section 2. Innovation and future directions. Chapter 6. Virtual community engagement to advance interoperability in digital health ; Chapter 7. Exploring healthy connection: communication, social networks, and wellbeing ; Chapter 8. Enablers and facilitators for sustainable implementation of e-services in two-sided markets and ecosystems.

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