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    The rise of health 2.0 and the impact of user-generated content on pursuing treatment options

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    Author/Creator
    Poliseo, Stacy J.
    Date
    2012-05
    Type of Work
    84 leaves
    application/pdf
    Text
    theses
    Department
    University of Baltimore. School of Information Arts and Technologies
    Program
    University of Baltimore. Master of Science in Information Design and Information Architecture
    Rights
    This item may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by the University of Baltimore for non-commercial research and educational purposes.
    Subjects
    health 2.0
    health information
    online communities
    patient communities
    social media
    user-generated content
    Health
    Information services
    Communication in medicine
    Patient participation
    Web 2.0
    Social media
    Abstract
    The range of health information available to consumers today has the ability to empower patients to take control of their health care and improve patient-physician relations. User-generated content and the existence of patient communities is changing the way individuals are able to interact with health information and connect with others experiencing similar diagnosis. This study looks at how individuals are searching for health information and what the potential impact the information they encounter has on their health decisions. It also recommends components and wireframes for an online community that can enable healthcare organizations and medical professionals to provide a better patient experience.


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    Robert L. Bogomolny Library
    University of Baltimore
    1420 Maryland Ave.
    Baltimore, MD 21201
    Email: knowledgeworks@ubalt.edu


    If you wish to submit a copyright complaint or withdrawal request, please email mdsoar-help@umd.edu.