"e-Patients Live Longer": A DIY Guide to Health Technology

Nancy Finn’s motto is that “healthcare is not a spectator sport, it is a participatory sport.” In her book, e-Patients Live Longer, The Complete Guide to Managing Health Care Using Technology, released late last year, she goes on to state:”(Patien…

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