A major objective for the Commission on the Future of Higher Education is to insure that consumer-friendly information about colleges and universities be easily available to the public with little or no cost. The following issue paper/proposal is designed to produce that outcome through a recommendation to implement a free, comprehensive information system about higher education available from ...

Dying to know : public release of information about quality of health care. p. cm. " MR-1255-NT. " Includes bibliographical references. ISBN 0-8330-2891-X 1. Medical care—Great Britain—Quality control. 2. Medical care—United States—Quality control. 3. Consumer education—Great Britain. 4. Consumer education—United States. 5. Medical care—Great Britain—Evaluation. 6. Medical care—United States—Ev...

IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics 2008 Summary Objectives: To provide an overview of the current excellent research done in the field of advancements in Education and Consumer Informatics as well as studies done to better understand, the already existing systems. Method: Synopsis of the articles on education and consumer health selected for the IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics 2008. Resu...

OBJECTIVES To provide an overview of the current excellent research done in the field of advancements in Education and Consumer Informatics as well as studies done to better understand, the already existing systems. METHOD Synopsis of the articles on education and consumer health selected for the IMIA Yearbook of Medical Informatics 2008. RESULTS In the domain of education, eHealth literacy...

Consumer education significantly strengthens consumer protection laws by empowering consumers to make informed decisions about their purchases and increasing awareness of legal rights. This research paper explores the connection between highlights benefits educating rights responsibilities. The study examines historical evolution emergence as a key strategy promote protection. finds that can in...

This research reviews the current state of affairs in the fast-growing area of direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests. The authors identify the unique nature of genetic tests and the ensuing consumer vulnerability. They also present a comprehensive examination of the current legal environment and an empirical analysis of genetic testing companies’ online marketing practices. On the basis...

The paper examines the effects on growth of both private and public investment in health, schooling and culture: in short, education. These expenditures exert two effects on the growth rate: (i)they increase labour and capital stock productivity through a positive externality, and (ii) they modify saving and investment decisions through the substitutability between education and private consump...