Evolution of the medical field in the digital age: for of against?
Autor: | Eugenia CEBOTARU, Olga CEBOTARU |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
traditional visit
education alternative treatment lcsh:Political science Internet users patients self-diagnosis diseases consulting and medical websites medical professional health condition limited information signs online banking services new business environment specialized learning portals Internet fungi association medical information online stores doctor lcsh:Political institutions and public administration (General) symptoms lcsh:JF20-2112 lcsh:J |
Zdroj: | Public Administration, Vol 2, Iss 90, Pp 108-113 (2016) |
ISSN: | 1813-8489 |
Popis: | With the development of the Internet, a new business environment has been created, therefore online stores, online banking services, specialized learning portals and much more, appeared including consulting and medical websites. The latter enjoy great popularity among Internet users, who avoid going to a doctor and choose self-diagnosis based on limited information, like signs, symptoms or association with certain diseases. A wide range of medical information that can be accessed online come to the aid of those patients who have already been diagnosed in a traditional visit to a medical professional. Later, they can be better informed about their health condition through the Internet and can study in more detail the diagnosis of medical or alternative treatment. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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