Influence of internet technology on doctor-patient relationships in China
10.3969/j.issn.1000-6729.2015.10.008
- VernacularTitle:互联网技术对医患关系的影响
- Author:
Guangkuan XIE
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
internet technology;
doctor-patient relationship;
doctor-patient communication
- From:
Chinese Mental Health Journal
2015;(10):755-759
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Internet technology has influenced profoundly social relationships including doctor-patient rela-tionships in China.This paper argues that internet technology helps the patients play more important roles in medical decisions,offers more platforms and time for doctors to communicate with their patients,and promotes the improve-ment of health care quality and patients'satisfaction.Finally,the author affords some suggestions on how to deal with the internet technology challenges to doctor-patient relations in China.
