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Health 3.0

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Health 3.0 is a health-related extension of the concept of Web 3.0 in which data and information on the Web and other electronic devices is personalized to optimize user experience and outcomes (Chen et al. 2013; Wikipedia). In Health 3.0 consumers, including older people, can use portable electronic devices, desktop computers, or smart home devices, to read personalized health messages at their convenience, to communicate with clinicians and people with similar health risk profiles to improve their health knowledge, and to make informed decisions in personal health management. Only those consumers who are willing to take guidance from their healthcare providers, be responsible, and collaborate with their healthcare providers can engage in Health 3.0, using configurable, intelligent agents built on Semantic Web and network technologies.

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The drivers for Health 3.0 are the same as Health 2.0 (Yu 2019). In order to understand Health 3.0, we need to understand Web 3.0,...

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Yu, P., Deng, C. (2019). Health 3.0. In: Gu, D., Dupre, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-69892-2_446-1

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