The reach of technological advances can be found in many aspects of life, including the world of healthcare. It is essential to understand these social technologies so that those in healthcare professions can create and maintain bonds with the patients that rely on them.

Technological Tools for Value-Based Sustainable Relationships: Emerging Research and Opportunities is a critical scholarly resource that examines the effects of social technologies on human interaction in the areas of health and life science. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics such as self-efficacy management, e-health, and patient relationship management, this book is geared toward academicians, practitioners, students, and researchers seeking current research on the correlation between social technologies and the cultivation of connections through those technologies especially in the healthcare field.