AIMC Topic: Consumer Health Information

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Proactive Support of Internet Browsing when Searching for Relevant Health Information.

Studies in health technology and informatics
Many people use the Internet as one of the primary sources of health information. This is due to the high volume and easy access of freely available information regarding diseases, diagnoses and treatments. However, users may find it difficult to ret...

Health consumer-oriented information retrieval.

Studies in health technology and informatics
While patients can freely access their Electronic Health Records or online health information, they may not be able to correctly understand the content of these documents. One of the challenges is related to the difference between expert and non-expe...

Expertizer: a tool to assess the expert level of online health websites.

Studies in health technology and informatics
Health-related Web sites have become a primary resource to search for information on diseases, diagnoses or treatment options. Various Web sites offer a great variety of such information. However, lay people might have difficulties to assess whether ...