Research on digital learning environments has traditionally applied either an individual
perspective or a social perspective to learning. Based on a literature review, we examined to …

Background Communication is a common element in all medical consultations, affecting a
range of outcomes for doctors and patients. The increasing demand for medical students to …

Doctor–patient trust is not strong in China, but studies examining this factor remain
insufficient. The present study aimed to explore the effect of doctor–patient communication …

Background Despite the emergence of Web-based patient-provider contact, it is still unclear
how the quality of Web-based doctor-patient interactions differs from face-to-face …

Background Online health forums are widely used, but the quality of advice differs as much
as the knowledge backgrounds of the audience members who receive the advice. It is …

Background Computer-based learning (CBL) has been widely used in medical education,
and reports regarding its usage and effectiveness have ranged broadly. Most work has been …

Second Life is a multi-user virtual world platform which enables online learning through
immersive activities. This study evaluates the perception of third-year biomedical …

A dramatic increase has been registered in the number of social media posts in photo form
as well as in hashtag activism. Hashtags, which manifest thoughts and feelings clearly and …

Background Given the growing significance of conversational agents (CAs), researchers
have conducted a plethora of relevant studies on various technology-and usability-oriented …

Background Substantial research demonstrates the importance of online health
communities (OHCs) for patient empowerment, although the impact on the patient-physician …