Background Chronic pain (ie pain lasting longer than three months) is common.
Psychological therapies (eg cognitive behavioural therapy) can help people to cope with …

Introduction Patients with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) face barriers accessing specialty care
for evaluation and treatment. Telemedicine, the practice of clinical care at a distance with the …

Background eHealth tools such as patient portals and personal health records, also known
as patient-centered digital health records, can engage and empower individuals with …

Despite recent advances in multiple sclerosis (MS) care, many patients only infrequently
access health care services, or are unable to access them easily, for reasons such as …

Background Self-management interventions have become increasingly popular in the
management of long-term health conditions; however, little is known about their impact on …

Background An increasing number of patients expect and want to play a greater role in their
treatment and care decisions. This emphasizes the need to adopt collaborative health care …

Background Telerehabilitation, an emerging method, extends rehabilitative care beyond the
hospital, and facilitates multifaceted, often psychotherapeutic approaches to modern …

Background People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are confronted with a number of important
uncertainties concerning many aspects of the disease. These include diagnosis, prognosis …

Abstract Background Personal Health Records (PHRs) are electronic health records
controlled, shared or maintained by patients to support patient centered care. The potential …

Background: Telemedicine was first introduced in Neurology as a tool to facilitate access to
acute stroke treatment. More recently, evidence has emerged of the use of telemedicine in …