The growth and challenges of e-consultations

August 21, 2004

I am a pretty big supporter of e-health – that is educating and empowering patients to take control of their health using the internet. With this new resource, comes many dangers – especially in the form of incorrect medical information and misinterpretation of information. Two articles from the BMJ discusses the effectiveness and challenges of e-mail consultations.



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  5. Using Wikipedia for online health information, my USA Today column
  6. Op-ed: Wikipedia isn’t really the patient’s friend
  7. Retail clinics and their inevitable growth


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