Internet and Medicine

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This paper looks at the way the Internet is changing the way medicine is practiced. The paper describes the medical practices where Internet technology has been applied, the great success of this application, and how the use of the Internet in medicine is bridging the gap between the demand for medical expertise and availability.

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"Medical informatics and clinical diagnosis are two areas where internet technology finds application. Today's patients are more knowledgeable as the use of the internet for medical information is on the rise. In a recent nationwide survey conducted among 1500 medics in the United States it was found that more than 85% of patients had referred the internet during their consultation period. In another survey of 2000 physicians it was found that 61% of the respondents used internet for professional reasons. Doctors were increasingly using the internet for gathering research information, and communication with their colleagues. More than 75% of the doctors felt that medical information available on the internet is a welcome measure. [Elizabeth Murray] However there are some physicians who feel that information accuracy is a matter of concern and that patients bringing in wrong information make inappropriate requests that eventually affect the physician /patient relationship. "

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