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Review
. 2000 Jun 24;320(7251):1713-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7251.1713.

Consumer health informatics

G Eysenbach  1
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Review

Consumer health informatics

G Eysenbach. BMJ. .
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The focus of traditional medical informatics is shifting from health professionals to consumers
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