TY - CHAP AU - Mark Dominik Alscher AU - Nico Schmidt ED - Thomas F. Heston Y1 - 2018-04-09 PY - 2018 T1 - The Practice of Medicine in the Age of Information Technology N2 - eHealth has revolutionized health care and the practice of medicine. Internet technologies have given the most rural communities access to healthcare services, and automated computer algorithms are improving medical diagnoses and speeding up the delivery of care. Handheld apps, wearable devices, and artificial intelligence lead the way, creating a global healthcare solution that is smarter and more accessible. Read what leaders in the field are doing to advance the use of electronic technology to improve global health. BT - eHealth SP - Ch. 5 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.75482 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.75482 SN - 978-1-78923-523-4 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-18 ER -