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...
How the internet risks widening health inequalities
Stuckler, David
Writing – Review & Editing
2018
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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...File in questo prodotto:
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