Doctor-Patient Communication : changing dynamics in the information age.
This study examines the changing dynamics of doctor-patient communication with the prevalent use of online health information by patients in recent years. This research seeks to uncover the opinions of doctors on patients' use of the Internet to locate health information and patients' perc...
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| author | Oh, Yee Sung. |
| author2 | Lee, Wai Peng |
| author_facet | Lee, Wai Peng Oh, Yee Sung. |
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| description | This study examines the changing dynamics of doctor-patient communication with the prevalent use of online health information by patients in recent years. This research seeks to uncover the opinions of doctors on patients' use of the Internet to locate health information and patients' perceptions on the ways online health information affect their communication, and consequently their assessment of the doctors. In-depth interviews were conducted with five doctors and five patients on their opinions, values, recollections, experiences and feelings, as well as how they interpret, use and relate to online health information. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/16532019-12-10T12:37:47Z Doctor-Patient Communication : changing dynamics in the information age. Oh, Yee Sung. Lee, Wai Peng Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Communication theories and models This study examines the changing dynamics of doctor-patient communication with the prevalent use of online health information by patients in recent years. This research seeks to uncover the opinions of doctors on patients' use of the Internet to locate health information and patients' perceptions on the ways online health information affect their communication, and consequently their assessment of the doctors. In-depth interviews were conducted with five doctors and five patients on their opinions, values, recollections, experiences and feelings, as well as how they interpret, use and relate to online health information. Master of Mass Communication 2008-09-10T08:35:04Z 2008-09-10T08:35:04Z 2006 2006 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1653 Nanyang Technological University application/pdf |
| spellingShingle | DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Communication theories and models Oh, Yee Sung. Doctor-Patient Communication : changing dynamics in the information age. |
| title | Doctor-Patient Communication : changing dynamics in the information age. |
| title_full | Doctor-Patient Communication : changing dynamics in the information age. |
| title_fullStr | Doctor-Patient Communication : changing dynamics in the information age. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Doctor-Patient Communication : changing dynamics in the information age. |
| title_short | Doctor-Patient Communication : changing dynamics in the information age. |
| title_sort | doctor patient communication changing dynamics in the information age |
| topic | DRNTU::Social sciences::Communication::Communication theories and models |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/1653 |
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