The role of the internet in patient-practitioner relationships: Findings from a qualitative research study

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2004, Pages

  Hart, Angie ^a   Henwood, Flis ^a   Wyatt, Sally ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

e health; Information literacy; Patient practitioner relations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MENOPAUSE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 5444240231     PISSN: 14388871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.6.3.e36     Document Type: Article

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