E-health in the East Asian tigers.
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Abstract
The article analyzes e-health progress in East Asia's leading tiger economies: Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. It describes five main dimensions of e-health provision in the tigers: policymaking, regulation, provision, funding and physician-patient relations. We conducted a series of fieldwork interviews and analyzed key healthcare websites. Our main finding is that the development of e-health in the region is less advanced than might be expected. Our explanation focuses on institutional, cultural and financial factors.
Medical subject headings
- Delivery of Health Care
- Information Management
- Internet