Background With online health information becoming increasingly popular among patients,
concerns have been raised about the impact of patients' Internet health information-seeking …

Background The internet has now become part of human life and is constantly changing
people's way of life. With the increasing popularity of online health information (OHI), it has …

When seeking information not covered in patient-friendly documents, healthcare consumers
may turn to the research literature. Reading medical papers, however, can be a challenging …

Abstract Purpose of Review The construct of cyberchondria was introduced relatively
recently. This article aims to review the conceptualization, theoretical basis and correlates of …

Background Most households in the United Kingdom have Internet access, and health-
related Internet use is increasing. The National Health Service (NHS) Direct website is the …

During the last decades huge amounts of data have been collected in clinical databases
representing patients' health states (eg, as laboratory results, treatment plans, medical …

The potential advantages of using the Internet to deliver self-care and behavior-change
programs are well recognized. An aging population combined with the increasing …

Background The internet has become a prevalent source of health information for patients.
However, its accuracy and relevance are often questionable. While patients seek physicians' …

Although the Office of The National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's (ONC)
Information Blocking Provision in the Cures Act Final Rule is an important step forward in …

Objective: To determine the prevalence, predictors, and characteristics of health‐related
internet searches by adult emergency department (ED) patients; to examine the effect of …