Health literacy and the role of technology in Europe

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Series Details 23.06.15
Publication Date 23/06/2015
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Developments in science and technology give access to much health-related information we could not have imagined a few years ago – but are we sufficiently health-literate to take responsibility for our own health, as well as that of our family and community? On 1 July 2015, the Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA) Panel of the European Parliament hosted a workshop entitled Health Literacy in Europe. Empowering patients – how can technology contribute to improving health literacy?, which will seek an answer to this and many other questions.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://epthinktank.eu/2015/06/23/health-literacy-and-the-role-of-technology-in-europe/
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Website Health Literacy http://www.healthliteracy.org.uk/
European Parliament: Newsroom: Press Release, 02.07.15: Health literacy: how technology can help to empower patients http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/news-room/content/20150701STO72927/

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