Novel Applications of Virtual Communities in Healthcare Settings

Novel Applications of Virtual Communities in Healthcare Settings\nVirtual communities have gained popularity in many growing fields and have continued to expand into healthcare environments. Analyzing the impact these communities have can help provide more effective methods to support patients and community members. Novel Applications of Virtual Communities in Healthcare Settings is a crucial scholarly reference source that examines the challenges virtual communities can face, as well as the advantages they provide to members of healthcare organizations. Featuring pertinent topics that include evaluation frameworks, disaster management, knowledge translation, and user engagement, this book is ideal for medical practitioners, academicians, students, and healthcare researchers that are interested in taking part in the latest discussions of virtual communities within medical fields.\nNovel Applications of Virtual Communities in Healthcare Settings is written by Christo El Morr and published by Medical Information Science Reference. ISBNs for Novel Applications of Virtual Communities in Healthcare Settings are 9781522529590, 1522529594 and the print ISBNs are 9781522529583, 1522529586.