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Evaluating eHealth Interventions: The Need for Continuous Systemic Evaluation

Lorraine Catwell, +1 more
- 18 Aug 2009 - 
- Vol. 6, Iss: 8
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The background to the series is outlined and the importance of evaluating the widespread investments in and adoption of information communication technology in health care is discussed.
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In the first in a series of three articles on evaluating eHealth, Aziz Sheikh and Lorraine Catwell outline the background to the series and discuss the importance of evaluating the widespread investments in and adoption of information communication technology in health care.

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