The Position of E-Health in Reshaping Doctor/Patient Communications

Accessibility to all levels of information technology has experienced rapid progress in recent years, particularly in the health sector. Rapid penetration into this technology has led to changes in lifestyles and changes in the working procedures of institutions. In ۲۰۱۴, the number of Internet users reached ۳ billion, and this number is predicted to exceed ۸ billion in ۲۰۱۸. Statistics estimate the number of Iranian users of the Internet to be about ۴۵ million. In ۲۰۱۴, more than ۸۰% of Internet users searched for health information. Today, the Internet plays a vital role in providing such health services as education, disease management, support, basic medical treatment decisions, and doctor-patient communication.

Keywords:

E-Health , patients , Society , physicians