Potentials and Benefits of Patient Communities from a German Perspective

Virtual Communities (VCs) offer ubiquitous access to information and exchange possibilities for people in similarcircumstances. This is especially valuable for patients with chronic / life-threatening diseases as they exhibit strongneeds for information and interaction.[...]

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Krcmar, Helmut ; Leimeister, Jan Marco
Institutions:	Institut für Informatik <München, Technische Universität> / Lehrstuhl für Wirtschaftsinformatik
Subject:	Potenzial \| Virtuell freie Gruppe \| Krebskranker \| Ubiquitous Computing

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1 General conditions for cancer patients and potentials of Virtual Communities
1.1 The situation of cancer patients
1.2 Legal framework for internet-based medical services in Germany
2 Potentials of Virtual Communities for patients
2.1 Up-to-datedness, anonymity and needs-based coverage of patient information
2.2 Interactivity, empathy and empowering patients
3 The case krebsgemeinschaft.de
3.1 Strucure of the krebsgemeinschaft.de
3.2 Findings from over 2 years of operation of a VC for cancer patients
4 Consequences for further research
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