Background The internet has now become part of human life and is constantly changing
people's way of life. With the increasing popularity of online health information (OHI), it has …

Although the Office of The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC)
Information Blocking Provision in the Cures Act Final Rule is an important step forward in …

The skills, knowledge and resources to search for, find, understand, evaluate and apply
health information is defined as health literacy (HL). If individuals want to use health …

Health information literacy (HIL) is a significant concept that has gradually become known to
the broader public in recent years. Although the definitions of HIL and health literacy seem to …

Introduction Since the enactment of the revised Pharmaceutical Affairs Act in Japan in 2009,
self-medication practices have increased in the country. However, studies report that …

Aim To analyze the usage patterns and characteristics of different user groups in utilizing
social media as a source of health information among the general population. Subjects and …

Background Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients' use of the Internet for health information
interacts with the way they trust their gastroenterologist. No standardized measure has …

Introduction and objective. A steadily increasing number of individuals begin to seek a
diagnosis online before consulting healthcare professionals (HCPs). This trend has …

Objective: The advancement of internet and technologies have opened up revenues for a
number of businesses including healthcare. Websites like WebMD, Google health etc. offer …

Introdução: A utilização da internet para procurar informações médicas é cada vez mais
frequente, sendo comummente designada pela expressão “Dr. Google”, uma vez que o …