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The aim of this chapter is to provide to the reader a quick view of the current “Digital Health” market, including concepts and definitions. In addition, some considerations are done regarding the new imperatives and challenges the system has, and will have, to take care about.
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PwC Behind the numbers 2017: http://www.pwc.com/us/en/health-industries/health-research-institute/behind-the-numbers.html
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Big data is defined as extremely large data sets that may be analyzed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations, especially relating to human behavior and interactions.
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Mestres, JC. (2017). State of the Art of Health Care: The Cubism Period. In: Menvielle, L., Audrain-Pontevia, AF., Menvielle, W. (eds) The Digitization of Healthcare. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-349-95173-4_1
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