BLOG: Self-service in healthcare?

BLOG: Self-service in healthcare?
August 22, 2007

World Health Care Blog: Self-service is a growing element of chronic disease management, where patients check their own weight, blood pressure, glucose levels, and other clinical metrics that may indicate progress in getting them under control or a problem that a professional should handle. Enabling patients to use self-service to learn about the risks and benefits of alternative treatments or medications is a way to at least reduce the time professionals spend educating them.