Doctor in the house: the Internet as a source of lay health knowledge and the challenge to expertise
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Issues are discussed regarding laypeoples' use of the Internet as a source of information about medicine.Results of the effects on health beliefs and behaviors in a qualitiative study of households who accessed health information routinely on the Internet are given.
Publication Name: Sociology of Health & Illness
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0141-9889
Year: 1999
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Telephone triage, expert systems and clinical expertise
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The article examines the feasibility of using medical expert systems by NHS Direct in order to standardize telemedicine service delivery of nurses.
Publication Name: Sociology of Health & Illness
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0141-9889
Year: 2005
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The mundane realities of the everyday lay use of the Internet for health, and their consequences for media convergence
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A study examining the implications of use of Internet for health by lay people is presented.
Publication Name: Sociology of Health & Illness
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0141-9889
Year: 2005
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