Introduction
As with all aspects of life in the twenty-first century, technology is being fully integrated within primary prevention and health promotion. From pedometers to digital blood pressure devices to computerized caloric counters for restaurant menus, it has never been easier to collect data to monitor our own physical well-being. However, in the final analysis, none of this data is of benefit without understanding what makes “ME” a healthy person. Thus for the individual, the ability to locate, analyze, and apply information to one’s own individualized situation is crucial to promoting good health. Today’s key to health promotion is knowledge – the ability to ask questions, explore options, and make informed decisions. While information resources should not replace the opinions and recommendations of trained professionals, they can allow the individual to monitor, assess and seek advice, and care as their situation or condition changes. A key to primary prevention today is...
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Tannahill, C.L., Sutherland, T. (2014). Technology in Primary Prevention and Health Promotion. In: Gullotta, T.P., Bloom, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5999-6_94
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