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Accepted for/Published in: Journal of Medical Internet Research

Date Submitted: Sep 23, 2019
Date Accepted: Nov 11, 2019

The final, peer-reviewed published version of this preprint can be found here:

Digital Health Consumers on the Road to the Future

Kukafka R

Digital Health Consumers on the Road to the Future

J Med Internet Res 2019;21(11):e16359

DOI: 10.2196/16359

PMID: 31750835

PMCID: 6895867

Digital health consumers on the road to the future

  • Rita Kukafka

ABSTRACT

Digital health is uniquely positioned to transform healthcare. This viewpoint explores the enormous benefits for health consumers when digital-first healthcare is embraced. It also explores what risks exist if surveillance capitalism takes over healthcare. Some solutions to prepare digital health citizens for the road ahead are discussed.


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Please cite as:

Kukafka R

Digital Health Consumers on the Road to the Future

J Med Internet Res 2019;21(11):e16359

DOI: 10.2196/16359

PMID: 31750835

PMCID: 6895867

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