Purpose The ubiquity of the internet has extended immense informational power to patients
around the world who previously had abysmal knowledge about the disease they are …

Background: With the rapid rolling out of the information highway, an increasing number of
patients are accessing the Internet for medical information. Against this background, the …

The objective of the study was to determine physician's perception of the effects of health
information on the internet on doctor–patient relationship. Online questionnaire with 25 …

Background Internet hospitals are rapidly developing in China. Despite many studies
regarding internet hospitals, there has been little further research that evaluates the impact …

Background Patients have been increasingly seeking and using Internet health information
to become more active in managing their own health in a partnership with their physicians …

Internet health information seeking can potentially alter physician-patient interactions, which
in turn can influence healthcare delivery. Investigating physicians' perceptions about internet …

Background: Despite an increase in the number of patients who use the Internet for health
information, little is known about the effects of that searching on the doctor–patient …

This study aims to determine how e-health impacts physician-patient relationship by
evaluating patients' perceptions in terms of trust, reliability, communication, service quality …

Background Scientific and public interest in the use of the Internet for health-related
purposes has grown considerably. Concerns regarding its impact on patient–doctor …

Background: Studies suggest that there has been an increase in the use of the Internet by
patients in many Western societies. However, despite the many texts available on health …