Abstract
In the previous sections, we described applications of social media tools and web technologies as well as usage scenarios for social media data in healthcare. It became clear that the main potentials in this area are
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Provision of time- and location-independent support,
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Simplification and support of communication and information exchange,
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Participation of patients in decision making processes,
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Patient empowerment through information gathering facilities,
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Integrated healthcare processes,
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New research and health monitoring possibilities. This chapter describes the objectives of the book and introduces its structure.
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Denecke, K. (2015). Objectives and Structure of the Book. In: Health Web Science. Health Information Science. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20582-3_3
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