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The Synergy of Gamification and Mathematical Modelling in eHealthcare

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Shifting towards smart citizenship means more cooperation between the state and every citizen. eHealthcare is a good example of such cooperation -- when the way to reach healthy population starts in the mind of every individual. Modern social environment is overwhelmed by symbolic occasions, however the popularity of some issues may become beneficial both for well-being and welfare. Gamification in eHealthcare lays the ground of smart eHealthcare development and better practices of the allocation of resources spent on the healthcare sector. The focus of this article is made on gamification and mathematical modelling by the reason that synergy of these tendencies may be valuable for government-driven population healthcare improvement programs.

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    1. E-Healthcare
    2. gamification
    3. health
    4. information society
    5. mathematical modeling
    6. medicine
    7. smart city

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