| Description |
xi, 364 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [293]-350) and index. |
| Contents |
Readiness for a revolution. Medicine turned upside down ; Eminence-based medicine ; A precedent for momentous change ; Angelina Jolie : my choice -- The new data and information. My GIS ; My lab tests and scans ; My records and meds ; My costs ; My (Smartphone) doctor -- The impact. The edifice complex ; Open sesame ; Secure vs. cure ; Predicting and preempting disease ; Flattening the earth ; The emancipated consumer. |
| Summary |
Analyzes the impact of the digital revolution on the practice of medicine, examining how new technologies are giving patients more control over their diagnosis and selection of treatment, resulting in better care for more patients. |
| Subject |
Medicine -- Data processing -- Social aspects.
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Medical informatics -- Social aspects.
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Medical care -- Forecasting.
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Physician and patient.
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| ISBN |
9780465054749 (hardback) |
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0465054749 (hardback) |
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