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Digital Divide is a Myth

Published in eHealth Week, May 22nd, 2000

"Don't ever believe anybody who tells you that technology adaptation and online adaptation, in particular, is based on race. It's due to other factors," stated Ekaterina O. Walsh of Forrester Research in a panel discussion titled, "Enhancing Cultural Diversity on the Web" held at eHealthcareWorld 2000 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Later in the discussion Walsh stated that the division is primarily a economical one.

Walsh, along with John Carlson from Salud.com and Lynn C. Page, founder of Black Health Internet Pages, talked about the changes in eHealth concerning the use of the Internet within diverse cultures. The discussion was moderated by Dorothy M....

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Source: eHealth Week (2000-05-22)

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