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Inspired by: FP7 » Digital divide in health care

version: 1 / created: 2009-09-02
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Originally submitted by: Cornelia Daheim
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Source of inspiration

European Commission Framework Programme for RTD (FP7)

Theme/activity of inspiration

Theme 1 - Health

Sub-theme/area of inspiration

Other actions across health themes

Signal's headline

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Digital divide in health care

Signal's description

(approx. 150 words)

Please describe the Weak Signal (approx. 150 words)

Digital natives - young people that grew up with the internet - are used to digital devices and services. However, it is mostly old patients who might increasingly profit from technology-based self-services, as digital haemodynamometers or computerized schedules for the hospital stay. But it is also the elderly who are overburdened by this technology. It is an increasing challenge to overcome this digital divide.

Keywords

digital natives, internet, healthcare, medicine, patients, digital divide

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