Mérföldkövek a digitális egészségügy történetében társadalomtudományi megközelítésben

The history of eHealth represents the progressive interrelations of healthcare services and digital technologies over the past century. This process seeks to address challenges revealed by the social and economic ecosystems around the healthcare sector. Resembling other branches, the expectations here are similard: eliminating shortages (ensuring access to care, replacing personnel), increasing efficiency, and improving decision-making. However, while in its early stages healthcare sought the assistance of digital technologies, this trend has now reversed, with healthcare becoming one of the largest driving forces behind advancements in information technology. At the same time, technological progress itself generates new societal issues to be addressed.