The second information revolution: digitalization brings opportunities and concerns for public health.
Journal
European journal of public health
ISSN: 1464-360X
Titre abrégé: Eur J Public Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9204966
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 Oct 2019
01 Oct 2019
Historique:
entrez:
19
11
2019
pubmed:
19
11
2019
medline:
12
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The spread of the written word, facilitated by the introduction of the printing press, was an information revolution with profound implications for European society. Now, a second information revolution is underway, a digital transformation that is shaping the way Europeans live and interact with each other and the world around them. We are confronted with an unprecedented expansion in ways to share and access information and experiences, to express ourselves and communicate. Yet while these changes have undoubtedly provided many benefits for health, from information sharing to improved surveillance and diagnostics, they also open up many potential threats. These come in many forms. Here we review some the pressing issues of concern; discrimination; breaches of privacy; iatrogenesis; disinformation and misinformation or 'fake news' and cyber-attacks. These have the potential to impact negatively on the health and wellbeing of individuals as well as entire communities and nations. We call for a concerted European response to maximize the benefits of the digital revolution while minimizing the harms, arguably one of the greatest challenges facing the public health community today.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31738440
pii: 5628047
doi: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz160
pmc: PMC6859519
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
3-6Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2019. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the European Public Health Association.
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