Physicians' perception of the effects of Internet health information on the doctor-patient relationship

Informatics for Health and Social Care

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 136-148

  Kim, Jeongeun ^a   Kim, Sukwha ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Communication; Doctor patient relationship; Internet health information

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERNET; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 69249100946     PISSN: 17538157     EISSN: 17538165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17538150903102422     Document Type: Article

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