In a world where knowledge is power, the internet has been hailed as a means of redressing longstanding inequalities in health. Anyone with access to a smartphone can connect with others almost anywhere in the world and to access a wealth of knowledge. Those who are disadvantaged can organize and challenge the status quo, whether to challenge the actions of a multinational corporation polluting their environment, to hold politicians to account for policies impacting on health or, for those with rare or neglected diseases, to create online support groups...
Titolo: | How the internet risks widening health inequalities |
Data di pubblicazione: | 2018 |
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Autori: | Mckee, Martin; Stuckler, David |
Rivista: | AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH |
Abstract: | In a world where knowledge is power, the internet has been hailed as a means of redressing longstanding inequalities in health. Anyone with access to a smartphone can connect with others almost anywhere in the world and to access a wealth of knowledge. Those who are disadvantaged can organize and challenge the status quo, whether to challenge the actions of a multinational corporation polluting their environment, to hold politicians to account for policies impacting on health or, for those with rare or neglected diseases, to create online support groups... |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 10 - Editorial in journal / Editoriale in rivista |
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