Toward a Comprehensive Model of eHealth Literacy
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A common understanding of the notion “eHealth literacy” is that it concerns the individual ability to use and understand the content of interactive health information technologies. The paper discusses the competencies and knowledge embedded in being an eHealth literate, and suggests a comprehensive, new model, and a new definition, of eHealth literacy.
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تاریخ انتشار 2014