With So Much Digital Health Information, Are We Creating a Nation of Hypochondriacs?

With So Much Digital Health Information, Are We Creating a Nation of Hypochondriacs? (0:14)

A nation of hypochondriacs may be the result of today’s surplus of information. HealthMaker Alain Labrique, PhD, founding director of the Johns Hopkins University Global mHealth Initiative, weighs in on America's health concerns.

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They say what medical student doesn't diagnose themselves with at least 12 deadly conditions by the time they are through their first year. So, it is totally something to keep in mind.

Alain Labrique, MD

What Is mHealth?

0:38

How Are Cell Phones Improving Chronic Disease Management?

2:39

How Is the Technology Revolution Affecting Public Health?

1:13
How Can Mobile Data Give Us a More Accurate Understanding of Global Health Outcomes?

1:27

What Is the Future of mHealth?

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Which Government Agencies Are Involved with mHealth?

0:43
How Does Mobile Health Technology Empower Patients?

0:40

Are We Too Dependent on Technology in Healthcare?

1:09

Does Mobile Health Technology Help the Public or Put It at Risk?

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With So Much Digital Health Information, Are We Creating a Nation of Hypochondriacs?

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How Does a New Health Technology Hit the Market?

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Are People More Willing to Share Health Information Due to Social Media?

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How Will the Next Generation of Healthcare Providers Interact with Mobile Health Technology?

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What's an Example of a Surprising Moment in Mobile Health?

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How Does Mobile Health Technology Reach Rural, Low-Income Areas?

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How Can Mobile Health Technology Help Remote Villages?

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Why Is It Taking So Long to Go from Curative Medicine to Preventative Medicine?

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How Does Mobile Health Data Help Patients focus on Preventive Care?

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Has There Been Resistance to Mobile Health Technology?

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How Can Public-Private Partnerships Work in Healthcare?

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How Applicable Is Mobile Health Tecnology Beyond Southeast Asia, Where Your Research Has Been Focused?

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How Does mHealth Work with Traditional Healthcare Providers?

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How Can Healthcare Providers Manage So Much Health Data?

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About Alain Labrique, MD

Alain Labrique, MD, of the Global Disease Epidemiology and Control Program of the Department of International Health, explains what mHealth technology is and how smartphones can be used to make healthcare more affordable and effective.

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With So Much Digital Health Information, Are We Creating a Nation of Hypochondriacs?