Journal of medical Internet research
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J. Med. Internet Res. · Mar 2006
What is eHealth (6): perspectives on the evolution of eHealth research.
The field of eHealth holds promise for supporting and enabling health behavior change and the prevention and management of chronic disease. ⋯ Recommendations included the need for improvement and formalization of development and evaluation standards across private and public sectors, additional research on the technology needs and preferences of traditionally underserved populations, and long-term epidemiologic studies of the impact of eHealth on outcomes and cost-effectiveness.