The internet has become a popular resource to learn about health and to investigate one's
own health condition. However, given the large amount of inaccurate information online …

Background With online health information becoming increasingly popular among patients,
concerns have been raised about the impact of patients' Internet health information-seeking …

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 …

The rise of digital health technologies is, for some, a panacea to many of the medical and
public health challenges we face today. This is the first book to articulate a critical response …

This widely researched study demonstrates convincingly that neither grandiose promises
nor nightmare scenarios have much to do with actual care practices employing telecare …

OBJECTIVE: Health information is one of the most frequently sought topics on the Internet. A
review of the literature was carried out to determine the use of the Internet for health …

Background Most households in the United Kingdom have Internet access, and health-
related Internet use is increasing. The National Health Service (NHS) Direct website is the …

Timely implementation of principles of evidence-based public health (EBPH) is critical for
bridging the gap between discovery of new knowledge and its application. Public health …

Background The Internet provides a platform to access health information and support self-
management by consumers with chronic health conditions. Despite recognized barriers to …

Objectives To investigate the effect of providing patients online access to their electronic
health record (EHR) and linked transactional services on the provision, quality and safety of …